Section 5.92.057. Special provisions for Dall sheep and mountain goat drawing permit hunts.

	(a)  In a sheep drawing permit hunt specified in this section, a nonresident may apply for and obtain a permit only as follows:  
		(1) the department may issue a drawing permit under this section only to a successful nonresident applicant who meets the requirements of this section;  
		(2) the department shall enter, in a nonresident drawing, each complete application from a nonresident who will be accompanied by a guide or relative; until June 30, 2017 for Units 13B, 13(D), and 14(A) and until June 30, 2015, for all other Units, the department may enter an application for the applicable hunt only to a nonresident applicant who presents proof at the time of application that the applicant will be accompanied by a  
			(A) resident over 19 years of age who is the spouse or other relative of the applicant within the second degree of kindred, as described in AS 16.05.407(a); or   
			(B) guide, as required under AS 16.05.407 or 16.05.408, and that the guide has a guide use area registration on file with the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development in accordance with AS 08.54.750 and 12 AAC 75.230, for the applicable guide use area during the season the drawing permit is valid.   
	(b)  The department shall issue Dall sheep permits as follows:  
		(1) Units 12, 13(C), and 20(D), Tok Management Area: the department shall issue 10 percent of the drawing permits to nonresidents and 90 percent of the drawing permits to residents; in the event an odd number of permits is available, the percentage of permits awarded to nonresidents will be rounded down to allow for residents to receive the resulting additional permit; a maximum of 50 percent of the nonresident permits may be issued to nonresidents accompanied by a resident over 19 years of age who is the spouse or other relative of the applicant within the second degree of kindred, as described in AS 16.05.407(a);  
		(2) Unit 13(D): the department shall issue a maximum of 20 percent of the drawing permits to nonresidents and a minimum of 80 percent of the drawing permits to residents;  
		(3) Unit 14(A): the department shall issue a maximum of 10 percent of the drawing permits to nonresidents and a minimum of 90 percent of the drawing permits to residents;  
		(4) Unit 14(C): the department shall issue a maximum of five percent of the archery drawing permits to nonresidents and a maximum of 13 percent of the remaining drawing permits to nonresidents;  
		(5) Units 13(B), 20(A) and 20(D), those portions within the Delta Controlled Use Area: the department shall issue a maximum of 10 percent of the drawing permits to nonresidents and a minimum of 90 percent of the drawing permits to residents; in the Delta Controlled Use Area a nonresident does not have to meet the requirements in (a) of the section.  
	(c)  In a goat drawing permit hunt in Unit 13(D), Unit 14(A), and Unit 14(C), a nonresident may apply for and obtain a permit only as follows:  
		(1) the department may issue a drawing permit under this subsection only to a successful nonresident applicant who meets the requirements of this section;  
		(2) the department shall enter, in a nonresident drawing, each complete application from a nonresident who will be accompanied by a guide or relative; until June 30, 2017 for Units 13(D) and 14(A) and until June 30, 2015 for Unit 14(C), the department may enter an application for the applicable hunt only to a nonresident applicant who presents proof at the time of application that the applicant will be accompanied by a  
			(A) resident over 19 years of age who is the spouse or other relative of the applicant within the second degree of kindred, as described in AS 16.05.407(a); or  
			(B) guide, as required under AS 16.05.407 or 16.05.408, and that the guide has a guide use area registration on file with the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development in accordance with AS 08.54.750 and 12 AAC 75.230, for the applicable guide use area during the season the drawing permit is valid.  

Authorities

16.05.255;16.05.407;16.05.408

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.255 AS 16.05.407 AS 16.05.408

History

Eff. 12/1/2006, Register 180; am 12/2/2007, Register 184; am 7/1/2008, Register 186; am 1/1/2010, Register 192; am 7/1/2011, Register 198; add'l am 7/1/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2012, Register 202; am 7/1/2014, Register 210; add'l am 7/1/2014, Register 210; am 7/1/2015, Register 214