HB 4176
To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill would allow young hunters and those holding a Class Q special hunting permit to harvest one buck deer or doe during the designated ‘Special Youth Deer Season.’ The season is established by the Natural Resources Commission. Hunters taking deer during this special season would still be subject to the regular firearms deer hunting season bag limits. It also excludes Class XS license holders from participating in this special season.
Key provisions
- Allows youth hunters to take one antlered deer during the ‘Special Youth Deer Season.’
- Allows individuals with a Class Q special hunting permit to take one antlered deer during the ‘Special Youth Deer Season.’
- Any deer taken during the ‘Special Youth Deer Season’ counts toward the regular firearms deer hunting season bag limit.
- Excludes Class XS license holders from participating in the ‘Special Youth Deer Season’.
Who is affected
- Youth hunters
- Individuals with Class Q special hunting permits
- The Natural Resources Commission
- Deer hunters
- Class XS license holders
Notable changes
- Expands the eligibility for antlered deer harvest during the ‘Special Youth Deer Season’ to include individuals with a Class Q permit.
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