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Deer hunt blind available for hunters with
disabilities through drawing at Kootenai Refuge |
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July 9, 2016 |
Those with disabilities that prevent or make it
difficult to hunt big game can enter a drawing
for a special hunting opportunity at the local
Refuge.
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge has
constructed a Deer Hunt Blind specifically for
disabled big game hunters. The Refuge will
conduct a random drawing on August 10, 2016, to
award ten hunters a Deer Hunt Permit for the use
of the disabled hunter blind. Hunters must
provide proof of an Idaho Fish and Game
“Disabled Hunting License” prior to the drawing.
All hunting under this special deer hunt permit
will be conducted from a blind located in the
northwest corner of the Refuge where the Myrtle
Creek and Kootenai River dikes merge.
Hunters who are selected are required to have a
helper, if necessary, to assist with
retrieving/caring for down game.
The use of the Deer Hunt Blind is only available
through a lottery drawing. Hunters with valid
Idaho Disabled Hunting Licenses and tags who
require accessibility may apply to receive one
of ten seven-day deer hunt permits as follows:
Archery Only - Antlered or Antlerless
• Week 1.....Aug 30 – Sept 5
• Week 2.....Sept 6 – Sept 12
• Week 3.....Sept 13 – Sept 19
• Week 4.....Sept 20 – Sept 26
Archery & Special Weapons* (see below) -
Antlered or Antlerless
• Week 5.....Oct 10 – Oct 16
• Week 6.....Oct 17 – Oct 23
• Week 7.....Oct 24 – Oct 30
• Week 8.....Oct 31 - Nov 6
• Week 9.....Nov 7 – Nov 13
• Week 10...Nov 14 – Nov 20
*Special weapons noted above include
muzzleloader, archery equipment, crossbow, a
shotgun using slugs, or a handgun using
straightwalled cartridges not originally
established for rifles. Use of non-toxic,
non-lead ammunition is
required.
Also, note that some hunting regulations have
changed on the Refuge so be sure to know the
regulations before hunting on the Refuge. For
more information or to submit your name for the
Disabled Hunter Deer Hunt Permit drawing,
contact the Refuge Manager at (208) 267-3888. |
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