This bill makes the following changes to the laws governing inland fisheries and wildlife.
1. It moves the laws governing the Fish and Wildlife Management Education Fund into a subchapter dealing with specific dedicated funds.
2. It provides a mandatory hunting license suspension for a person convicted of discharging archery equipment within 100 yards of a residential dwelling without owner permission.
3. It removes the word "written" from the laws governing the moose permit lottery application.
4. It repeals the prohibition on the use of a set bow for hunting.
5. It provides that if a person submits satisfactory evidence of having previously held an adult license to trap in any other state, province or country, the person must also submit proof of having successfully completed a trapper education course comparable to the type described in law.
6. It provides that the laws governing the use of lead sinkers, bare lead jigs and painted lead jigs apply within inland waters.
7. It adds 4 new wildlife management areas to the list of wildlife management areas and removes one from that list.
8. It provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a taxidermist license entitles a person to practice the art of taxidermy through the remainder of the calendar year in which the license was issued plus 2 calendar years unless revoked sooner.
9. It changes the term "bathing area" to "swim area" in the laws governing motorboat operation.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 157, HP 90: 12.10206, 12.10902, 12.11154, 12.11214, 12.12201, 12.12664, 12.12708, 12.12953, 12.13068