An Act to authorize landowner-on-own-land elk licenses.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That chapter 41-6 be amended with a NEW SECTION:

In addition to any other licenses provided for in this chapter, the Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall establish the number and type of landowner-on-own-land licenses for the hunting, taking, or killing of elk.

Upon receipt of an application for a license described in this section, and payment of the required fee, the Game, Fish and Parks Department shall issue a landowner-on-own-land license that:

(1) Restricts the holder to the taking of elk, from land that the holder owns, operates, or leases, within any unit, for the specified hunting season; and

(2) Is nontransferable.