HB285 proposes to require hunters to detach landowners coupons and give them to private landowners, if they mostly hunted on private land, even if they didn't get anything.
This would effectively compensate landowners for animals that might not have been there.
Pursuant to this paragraph, the commission shall require a permit for the collection of big game animal shed antlers and horns on public lands. A permit under this paragraph shall be issued for no fee for residents and for a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for nonresidents. The commission shall adopt rules necessary to issue a permit under this paragraph;
Frankly, I think the entire shed antler thing is out of hand. People who find a shed antler in the non season are going to pick it up, much like they pick up arrowheads, even though that's technically illegal. This makes this one of those areas where this hard right legislature actually acts contrary to their self professed "less government" mantra, much like dictating to property owners that you can't require people to wear masks in your own business if you wish to.
B'eh
