Regulation
On Handicapped Hunters Shooting From Vehicles And Use Of Leverage-Gaining
Device On Crossbows
Handicapped
hunters shall be allowed to shoot from a stationary vehicle to take
wildlife after receiving from the Department a free handicapped hunter
permit. A permanent handicapped hunter permit to shoot from a vehicle
will be valid for the life of the applicant. To qualify for such permanent
permit, the applicant must qualify as a handicapped hunter and shall
produce at time of application a letter from a physician verifying
the handicap is permanent. A permit may be canceled by the Dept. if
it is determined the permittee does not qualify according to the definition
of a handicapped hunter. Annual handicapped hunter permits to shoot
from vehicle will be valid during the calendar year the permit is
issued.
Handicapped
Hunter: a person who has a disability which prevents him from being
able to walk to or from his vehicle, but is capable of holding and
firing legal firearms or bows.
Persons
who have a physical handicap or impairment shall be allowed to use
a leverage-gaining device to cock a crossbow while hunting wildlife
after receiving from the Department a free permit to use a leverage-gaining
device. Persons permanently handicapped or impaired may receive a
free permit to use a leverage-gaining device valid for the life of
the applicant, if proof of permanent physical handicap or impairment
is produced from a physician verifying the condition is permanent.
A permit may be canceled by the Dept., if it is determined the permittee
does not qualify according to the definition of physical handicap
or impairment. Annual permits to use leverage-gaining devices to cock
crossbows will be valid during the calendar year the permit is issued.
Permits issued in accordance with this regulation must be in possession
of the hunter and immediately produced for inspection upon request
of an officer authorized to enforce this regulation.
