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Prepared by McHenry Lee.
Thompson HB No. 1284
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
HUNTING/DEER. Provides for a special season for Louisiana residents who have been
honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
DIGEST
Proposed law requires the setting of a special open deer hunting season in 2014 for Louisiana
residents who are honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Thereafter,
proposed law authorizes the commission to thereafter establish a special open deer season
on private property for honorable discharged veterans. Provides that the season shall be a
weekend prior to the opening weekend of the regular gun season in all of the applicable
zones and shall run concurrently with the youth hunt. Requires the veteran to hold and be
in possession of a basic hunting license and a big game license and be able to provide proof
satisfactory to the department of such honorable discharge. Provides that the veterans open
season will be on private property only and is prohibited on state-owned or federally-owned
or managed property.
(Amends R.S. 56:116(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Limited the bill to a season in 2014.
2. Authorized the commission to establish a special open deer season for honorably
discharged veterans after 2014.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the
reengrossed bill
1. Limits the special season to private property.