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Disabled
Persons. RSA 207:7 shall not apply to a disabled person who is suffering
from paraplegia or who is suffering from the loss of, or the loss of
the use of both lower extremities and who has obtained a current license
to hunt; provided, however, that such person must first obtain from
the executive director a special permit entitling said person to hunt
while using a motor vehicle, not to include boats with motor attached
or aircraft. For purposes of this section, motor vehicle shall include
off highway recreational vehicles and all terrain vehicles as defined
in RSA 215-A:1. No loaded firearm, shotgun, or rifle shall be carried
or transported with a cartridge in the chamber, magazine, or clip attached
to said firearm, shotgun, or rifle while said vehicle is in motion.
The executive director may issue such a permit upon application in person
or upon documentary proof of such disability by a licensed hunter. Such
permit shall be carried upon the person of the permittee while hunting
and shall be produced for inspection upon the demand of any law enforcement
officer. Such permit may be revoked for such period as the executive
director may deem proper upon satisfactory proof that such permittee
is an improper person to have such a permit or upon conviction in any
court of a violation of this title. Such permit shall expire on December
31 of each year. The executive director shall charge a fee of $.50 for
such permit for the renewal thereof. Each permittee shall be given one
deer seal which shall be attached to the deer immediately upon killing.
Should the permittee need assistance in the case of a wounded deer,
he shall give the seal to the assistant to attach to the deer before
moving it to the vehicle for the permittee to tag.
Crossbows
Permitted for Certain Persons with a Disability.
- Notwithstanding
the provisions for RSA 207:10 or RSA 208:6, a special permit may be
issued to a person so physically impaired that he has lost one or
both hands or totally and permanently lost the use of one or both
hands and cannot operate a conventional longbow or compound bow. Such
permit shall allow that person to take one deer during bow and arrow
hunting season, one bear during the specified season and carp from
Mascoma lake pursuant to RSA 211:2. The permit applicant shall appear
before the executive director or designee and demonstrate his ability
to use a crossbow. The executive director shall determine the eligibility
of the applicant, and the executive director's decision shall be final.
- Crossbows
shall be unstrung or disassembled while being transported.
- The
fee for taking deer shall be the same as provided in RSA 208:5, and
the fee for taking bear or carp shall be the appropriate fee established
under RSA 214:9. 206:15-c Opening Closed Smelt Brooks to Persons with
Disabilities: Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or fishing
regulations established under this chapter the executive director
may open to smelt fishing by any person with a disability and an assistant,
for a period not to exceed 60 days, any smelt brook where he has determined
the smelt population is at a near peak level and said opening will
be unlikely to result in harm to the smelt population or damage to
the surrounding property.
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