HB428: relative to crossbow hunting by persons 68 years of age and older.

CHAPTER 17

HB 428-FN - FINAL VERSION

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2017 SESSION

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10/04

HOUSE BILL 428-FN

AN ACT relative to crossbow hunting by persons 68 years of age and older.

SPONSORS: Rep. Crawford, Carr. 4; Rep. Brown, Graf. 16

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows a person 68 years of age or older to hunt deer by crossbow during the archery deer season without obtaining an additional permit.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Feb2017... 0153h 17-0331

10/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT relative to crossbow hunting by persons 68 years of age and older.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

17:1 Fish and Game; Taking by Crossbow; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 208:7-a, I to read as follows:

I. The executive director of fish and game, with the consent of the commission, may adopt rules under RSA 541-A to allow for the taking of deer by crossbow during the regular firearms season and the regular muzzleloader season, for persons holding a valid firearms or muzzleloader deer tag, or as specified in RSA 206:23-c. Persons 68 years of age or older holding an archery license under RSA 208:5 may use a crossbow as an alternative to traditional bow and arrow during the archery deer season without obtaining an additional permit.

17:2 Repeal. RSA 207:10-c, VI, relative to a special provision for 1997 crossbow permits, is repealed.

17:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: April 17, 2017

Effective Date: June 16, 2017