25.1115.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Gerhardt, Boehm, Rummel
Representatives Dressler, Hauck, Rohr
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to youth deer hunting permits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota
Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
1.An individual may not hunt, kill, take, or attempt to take any big game without having
the appropriate big game hunting license and a locking seal bearing a number
corresponding to the number of the big game hunting license or stamp. The locking
seal must be issued as an integral part of the big game hunting license. Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, an individual may not apply for or be issued a
big game hunting license unless that individual's fourteenth or subsequent birthday
occurs in the same year as the respective big game hunting season. This age
limitation does not apply to applicants for big game licenses for hunting by bow and
arrow. Each violation of this section is a distinct and separate offense. The following
provisions govern youth deer and antelope hunting:
a.An individual whose eleventh, twelfth, or thirteenth birthday occurs in the same
year as a youth deer hunting season is entitled to receive a;
(1)A statewide white-tailed antlerless deer permit; or
(2)An antlerless deer permit, as determined by the governor by proclamation.
b.An individual whose twelfth or thirteenth birthday occurs in the same year as an
antelope hunting season is entitled to apply for an antelope permit for that
season.
c.An individual hunting under subdivision a or b must be accompanied by the
individual's parent, guardian, or other individual authorized by the individual's
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parent or guardian. As used in this section, "accompanied" means to stay within a
distance that permits uninterrupted visual contact and unaided verbal
communication.
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