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Committee advances bill to base nonresident mule deer archery licenses on current-year counts
Summary
Representative Lori Beth Hager and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department urged the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to change state law so nonresident mule deer archery license allocations use the current year's mule deer population count rather than the previous year's; the committee voted 7‑0 to recommend the bill.
Representative Lori Beth Hager, R-Fargo, and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department urged the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to revise state law so nonresident mule deer archery license allocations are based on the current year's mule deer population count. The committee voted to give House Bill 12‑60 a "do pass" recommendation on a 7‑0 voice vote.
Supporters said the current statute ties nonresident archery license allocations to the preceding year's mule deer gun tag allocation, which can misalign permits with current population conditions. "When the mule deer count is taken from a harsh winter, that results in lowering the mule deer population, but the number of deer licenses is based on the previous year," Representative Lori Beth…
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