Relating to deer hunting licenses issued as a result of a deer-motor vehicle collision

This bill relates to deer hunting licenses issued as a result of a deer-motor vehicle collision. Under the bill, a resident with a valid hunting license who has been involved in a deer-motor vehicle collision may submit a police report or insurance claim detailing the deer-motor vehicle collision to the department of natural resources to receive one free antlerless deer only deer hunting license and tag to be used in a current or upcoming hunting season. The license and tag shall expire months after issuance. A resident using a license and tag issued pursuant to the bill may use any method of take authorized for the season being hunted, subject to any other restrictions that may apply. The bill authorizes a person who receives a free license and tag under the bill to transfer the license and tag to a youth hunter. A resident may also transfer the free license and tag to the county recorder’s office for issuance and use in the resident’s county. The transferred licenses and tags shall be issued at the discretion of the recorder’s office and at no cost to the county residents. The bill shall not be construed to impose liability on the state for damage to private property or bodily injury resulting from a deer-motor vehicle collision.