Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except provide that references to a "deer destruction permit" be replaced with "destruction tag"; replace references to "disposal tag" with "carcass tag"; authorize the Fish and Wildlife Commission to promulgate administrative regulations establishing an additional 7 to 10 day season allowing the taking of antlerless deer in overpopulated areas, as designated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; authorize the department to allow an individual who has taken and reported a minimum of 4 female antlerless deer to enter the department's special agency fundraising permit drawing; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations within 120 days of the effective date of the Act.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except impose additional requirements on a landowner, tenant, or designee taking or trapping wildlife that is causing damage to a landowner's land or personal property; require that an approved designee hold a valid Kentucky hunting license; allow an approved designee to request a destruction tag from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in order to take wildlife causing damage to a landowner's property; require that a landowner, tenant, or designee report the destruction of wildlife through a reporting mechanism established by the department within 24 hours of the take.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 150.170, 150.390
House Committee Substitute 1: 150.170, 150.390
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 150.170, 150.390
Current: 150.170, 150.390