SB 77: "An Act relating to big game hunting with children."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 77 01 "An Act relating to big game hunting with children." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 16.05.255(i) is amended to read: 04 (i) For the purpose of encouraging adults to take children hunting, the board 05 may [SHALL] establish annual hunting seasons in appropriate areas of the state for 06 big game, other than bison and musk ox [, THAT ARE OPEN BEFORE SCHOOLS 07 START IN THE FALL AND BEFORE REGULAR HUNTING SEASONS BEGIN]. 08 Only a resident child accompanied by a resident adult or a child accompanied by the 09 child's resident parent, resident stepparent, or resident legal guardian may take big 10 game in an area where a season established under this subsection is in effect. The 11 adult, parent, stepparent, or legal guardian who accompanies the child may only assist 12 the child in taking big game. A big game animal taken under this subsection must be 13 counted against the bag limits of both the child and the adult, parent, stepparent, or 14 legal guardian who accompanies the child. 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.