41-6-19.8. Antlerless deer licenses--Restrictions--Residents and nonresidents.

In addition to any deer license authorized in accordance with § 41-6-19.3 or any other law, in areas designated by the commission, a resident who owns and operates or leases and operates, for agricultural purposes, at least one hundred sixty acres of land may apply for and receive two antlerless deer licenses, free of charge, for use as provided in this section, during the west river deer season, the east river deer season, or any other deer season set by the commission pursuant to § 41-2-18.

In addition to any deer license authorized in accordance with § 41-6-19.4 or any other law, in areas designated by the commission, a nonresident who owns and operates, for agricultural purposes, at least six hundred forty contiguous acres of land west of the Missouri River or one hundred sixty contiguous acres east of the Missouri River, may apply for and receive two antlerless deer licenses, free of charge, for use as provided in this section, during the west river deer season, the east river deer season, or any other deer season set by the commission pursuant to § 41-2-18.

The six-dollar surcharge established pursuant to § 41-2-34.2 does not apply to the licenses provided for in this section.

The licenses may only be used in areas designated by the department on lands owned by the nonresident, within any unit, for the specified hunting season.

No more than two such licenses may be issued for use on any single farm or ranch.

Upon receipt of an application that is prescribed by the department and that meets the requirements of this section, the department shall issue two antlerless deer licenses that restrict the holder to the taking of the big game animals, as designated on the license.

Resident license holders may take big game only from land owned or leased by the holder.

Nonresident license holders may take big game only from land owned by the holder.

Source: SL 2010, ch 209, § 1; SL 2020, ch 183, § 3; SL 2021, ch 185, § 3.