HCS CSSB 72(RES): "An Act relating to 'take-a-child-hunting' seasons for big game."
00 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 72(RES) 01 "An Act relating to 'take-a-child-hunting' seasons for big game." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 16.05.255 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (j) For the purpose of encouraging adults to take children hunting, the board 05 shall establish annual hunting seasons in appropriate areas of the state for big game, 06 other than bison and musk ox, that are open before schools start in the fall and before 07 regular hunting seasons begin. Only a resident child accompanied by a resident adult 08 or a child accompanied by the child's resident parent, resident stepparent, or resident 09 legal guardian may take big game in an area where a season established under this 10 subsection is in effect. The adult, parent, stepparent, or legal guardian who 11 accompanies the child may only assist the child in taking big game. A big game 12 animal taken under this subsection must be counted against the bag limits of both the 13 child and the adult, parent, stepparent, or legal guardian who accompanies the child. 14 In this subsection, 15 (1) "adult" means an individual who is 21 years of age or older;
01 (2) "child" means an individual who is not more than 17 years of age 02 and not younger than eight years of age.