Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Property
and Landowner Registration. (3-31-22)
a. Only landowners who have registered their
eligible property with the Department are eligible to apply for LAP controlled
hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn, and/or black bear. Registered landowners
must notify the Department of any changes in property ownership or eligibility.
(3-31-22)
b. Registration of an
eligible property and landowner applicant will be on a form prescribed by the
Department. The landowner must submit the registration form; a copy of the
deed(s) and the most recent tax assessment(s) describing the eligible property
and showing the name(s) of the owner(s); and a map of the eligible property to
the Department regional office. Department personnel will certify the
registration and land description and return a copy to the landowner.
(3-31-22)
c. If the person
registering is an authorized corporate or partnership representative, the
registration will include written verification from the board of directors,
partnership, or an officer of the corporation, other than himself, verifying
that he is authorized to register the property and eligible applicants.
(3-31-22)
02.
Hunt
Areas. LAP controlled hunt tags will be issued only for those controlled
hunt areas designated by the Commission as eligible for such tags.
(3-31-22)
03.
Tag
Eligibility. Landowners may receive LAP controlled hunt tags only for
the species and sex that use the eligible property and only for LAP hunt areas
in which the registered property is located. (3-31-22)
04.
Controlled Hunt
Applications. Applications for LAP controlled hunt tag(s) will be on a
form prescribed by the Department. (3-31-22)
a. Applications from landowners with six
hundred forty (640) acres or more will be accepted on or after May 15 of each
year. Applications submitted in person or mailed to the Department main office
or any Regional Office, postmarked not later than June 15 of each year, will be
entered in the random drawing for LAP controlled hunt tags. Each application
will be entered in the random drawing one (1) time based upon each six hundred
and forty (640) acres of eligible property registered by the landowner that are
within the LAP controlled hunt area. (3-31-22)
b. One (1) application may be submitted by a
landowner with eligible property consisting of six hundred forty (640) acres to
four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (4,999) acres. A second application may
be submitted for eligible property consisting of five thousand (5,000) acres or
more. (3-31-22)
05.
Left Over Tags. Landowners with eligible property consisting of
three hundred twenty (320) acres or more may apply for left-over tags following
the random draw. Written applications will be accepted beginning on the first
business day on or after July 15 of each year on a first-come, first-served
basis, provided they are accompanied by the appropriate application fee as
specified in Section
36-416, Idaho Code.
(3-31-22)
06.
Issuance of
Controlled Hunt Tag(s). (3-31-22)
a.
Once the Commission has determined the number of controlled hunt tags to be
issued in any controlled hunt area, an additional ten percent (10%) of the
number of controlled hunt tags may be issued as LAP tags. In subsequent years
up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of controlled hunt tags may be
issued only if the hunt is over subscribed by eligible LAP applicants.
(3-31-22)
b. Where the number of
LAP applicants exceeds the number of LAP controlled hunt tags available in an
area, successful applicants will be determined by drawing. All eligible
landowners in the drawing will be considered for one (1) tag before any
landowner is eligible for a second tag. (3-31-22)
c. No more than two (2) LAP controlled hunt
tags may be issued to any eligible landowner. (3-31-22)
d. Only one (1) leftover LAP controlled hunt
tag may be issued for eligible property consisting of between three hundred
twenty (320) and six hundred thirty-nine (639) acres within a LAP controlled
hunt area. Only one (1) LAP controlled hunt tag may be issued for eligible
property consisting of between six hundred forty (640) and four thousand nine
hundred ninety-nine (4,999) acres within a LAP controlled hunt area. One (1)
additional controlled hunt tag may be issued to a landowner or designated
agent(s) for eligible property in excess of five thousand (5,000) acres within
a LAP controlled hunt area. No landowner or designated agent(s) is eligible to
receive more than one (1) LAP controlled hunt tag for one (1) species in a
calendar year. (3-31-22)
e. A
successful landowner, corporate or partnership representative drawing a LAP
controlled hunt tag may designate an eligible individual to whom the controlled
hunt tag will be issued. (3-31-22)
07.
Sale or Marketing Unlawful.
It is unlawful to sell or market LAP controlled hunt tags. In addition to any
statutory penalties, a violator of this provision will not be eligible to
participate in the LAP program for three (3) years. (3-31-22)
08.
Application of Controlled Hunt
Restrictions. (3-31-22)
a. The
restriction that applying for a moose, bighorn sheep, or mountain goat
controlled hunt makes the applicant ineligible to apply for any other
controlled hunt does not apply to persons who are otherwise eligible to apply
for a LAP controlled hunt tag. (3-31-22)
b. LAP controlled hunts are exempt from
limits or quotas on nonresident tags. (3-31-22)
c. LAP controlled hunt tags are exempt from
the one (1) year waiting periods for deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunt
applications under IDAPA 13.01.08, "Rules Governing Taking of Big Game
Animals," Section 257.
(3-31-22)
09.
Special Restrictions. Any person hunting with a LAP controlled
hunt tag may hunt only within the boundaries described in the LAP controlled
hunt area. Bag and possession limits set forth in IDAPA 13.01.08, "Rules
Governing Taking of Big Game Animals," Section
200, apply to holders of LAP
controlled hunt tags. (3-31-22)