§ 87-1-271

87-1-271. Annual lottery of hunting licenses -- proceeds dedicated to hunting access. (1) The commission may issue through a lottery one license each year for each of the following: (a) deer; (b) elk; (c) shiras moose; (d) mountain sheep; (e) mountain goat; (f) wild buffalo or bison; (g) antelope; and (h) mountain lion. (2) The restriction in 87-2-702(4) that a person who receives a moose, mountain goat, or mountain sheep special license is not eligible to receive another license for that species for the next 7 years does not apply to a person who receives a license through a lottery conducted pursuant to this section. (3) The commission shall establish rules regarding: (a) the conduct of the lottery authorized in this section; (b) the use of licenses issued through the lottery; and (c) the price of lottery tickets. (4) Except as provided in 87-2-903, all proceeds from a lottery conducted pursuant to this section must be used by the department for hunting access programs and law enforcement. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 471, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 63, L. 2019.