Section 13.01.04.602 - SPECIAL MILITARY DEPLOYMENT REFUND AND RAIN CHECK01.Special Refund and Rain Check. This special refund and rain check rule applies to the appropriate calendar year hunting season. Because of military deployment, some persons will be unable to hunt big game animals for which they purchased tags.02.Special Refund and Rain Check Eligibility. Holders of tags who can show in good faith they could not participate in hunting activities due to military deployment will be eligible for a refund or rain check for license and tags for the next calendar year hunting season as outlined in this rule.03.Tag Options. Holders of a general season or controlled hunt tag for deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, or mountain goat may request:a. A refund of the hunting license and tag fee;b. A rain check for a hunting license and the same general or controlled hunt tag for the same species for the next calendar year hunting season; orc. For deer and elk only, an exchange in the calendar year for a general season tag for the same species in another zone or area so long as tags are available in that area or zone.04.Nonresident Bear or Mountain Lion Tags. Holders of nonresident bear or mountain lion tags may request: a. A refund of the hunting license and tag fee; orb. A rain check for a hunting license and tag for the next calendar year hunting season.05.Ineligible to Request Tag Refund or Rain Check. If the person hunts a species of wildlife before requesting a refund or rain check, then the tag fee for that species will not be refunded or eligible for a rain check for the next calendar year season.06.Ineligible to Request License Fee Refund or Rain Check. If the person hunts for any species during the applicable year before requesting a refund or rain check, then the hunting license fee will not be refunded or eligible for a rain check for the next calendar year season.07.Refunds Will Be for the Amount Paid. All refunds will be for the amount the person paid for the hunting license or tag.08.Use of Department-Approved Form for Rain Check or Refund Request. Requests for a refund or rain check under this section will be made on the Department-approved form (found on Idaho Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/) on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the license and tags were valid, along with a copy of deployment papers, or a letter from their commanding officers stating the dates the individual was deployed for duty. Those requests received after this date will not be eligible for the special refund or rain check.Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.04.602