department will determine the appropriate number of Deer Quota Program tags, and issue the tags for the permitted property. (D) Antlerless deer Deer taken pursuant to individual tags or quota permits a Deer Quota Program permit must be tagged with a valid antlerless deer Deer Quota Program tag and reported to the department as prescribed. Each tag must be attached to the deer as prescribed by the department before the animal is moved from the point of kill. Antlerless deer taken pursuant to quota permits must be tagged, even if taken on designated eithersex days. (E) The department may suspend the taking of antlerless deer or revoke any Deer Quota Program quota permit or individual tags when environmental conditions or other factors warrant. (F) It is unlawful to hunt or take, possess, or transport antlerless deer, except as permitted by this section. A person violating the provisions of this section or the provisions for taking antlerless deer established by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty and not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.” SECTION 8. Section 5011335 of the 1976 Code is repealed. SECTION 9. The department shall provide a report of a study by July 1, 2022, to the Chairman of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee and the Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. The report will include, but will not be limited to, the status of the white-tailed deer population and a review of the tagging program. SECTION 10. This act takes effect on July 1, 2017. Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform. DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.
department will determine the appropriate number of Deer Quota Program tags, and issue the tags for the permitted property. (D) Antlerless deer Deer taken pursuant to individual tags or quota permits a Deer Quota Program permit must be tagged with a valid antlerless deer Deer Quota Program tag and reported to the department as prescribed. Each tag must be attached to the deer as prescribed by the department before the animal is moved from the point of kill. Antlerless deer taken pursuant to quota permits must be tagged, even if taken on designated eithersex days. (E) The department may suspend the taking of antlerless deer or revoke any Deer Quota Program quota permit or individual tags when environmental conditions or other factors warrant. (F) It is unlawful to hunt or take, possess, or transport antlerless deer, except as permitted by this section. A person violating the provisions of this section or the provisions for taking antlerless deer established by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty and not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.” SECTION 8. Section 5011335 of the 1976 Code is repealed. SECTION 9. The department shall provide a report of a study by July 1, 2022, to the Chairman of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee and the Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. The report will include, but will not be limited to, the status of the white-tailed deer population and a review of the tagging program. SECTION 10. This act takes effect on July 1, 2017. Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform. DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.