Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.04.901

Current through September 2, 2024
Section 13.01.04.901 - DISABLED VETERANS SPECIAL BIG GAME TAG
01.Availability. The Department will make five (5) big game tags available for disabled veterans, of which two (2) tags will be designated to the Idaho Division of Veterans Services.
a. Any of the five (5) big game tags described in Section 900 that has not been issued by July 15 each year may also be available for disabled veterans.
02.Eligibility. A disabled veterans special big game tag will only be issued to a disabled veteran, as certified by the Idaho Division of Veterans Services, who is sponsored by a qualified organization defined in Section 36-408(7), Idaho Code.
a. A disabled veteran does not need a hunting license or hunter education to apply for or receive a disabled veterans special big game tag.
b. An individual may only receive one (1) disabled veterans special big game tag in a lifetime.
03.Validity of Tag. Each disabled veterans special big game tag will be valid for only one (1) of the following species: deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, black bear, or mountain lion. The disabled veterans special big game tag will be valid for use in any general or controlled hunt open for that species, EXCEPT for those Controlled Hunts with fewer than five (5) controlled hunt tags, as authorized by Commission proclamation.
a. Applicants may only receive one (1) disabled veterans special big game tag in a lifetime.
04.Application. Applications will be on a form as prescribed by the Director.
a. Applications will only be considered from an eligible nonprofit organization or governmental agency. For drawing eligibility, the Department must receive the application between January 2 through January 31, inclusively, of the calendar year for the hunt.
b. Applications received by the Department after January 31 may be considered on a first come basis if there are not sufficient eligible applications.
c. A copy of the nonprofit organization's IRS determination letter must accompany the application.
05.Fees. All fees associated with applying for and receiving a disabled veterans special big game tag, including any associated Disabled Persons Motor Vehicle Hunting Permit or Disabled Archer Permit, are waived.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.04.901

Effective March 31, 2022