1. (1) The commission may issue through a lottery one license each year for each of the following:

   1. (a) deer;
   2. (b) elk;
   3. (c) shiras moose;
   4. (d) mountain sheep;
   5. (e) mountain goat;
   6. (f) wild buffalo or bison;
   7. (g) antelope; and
   8. (h) mountain lion.
2. (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. (3) The commission shall establish rules regarding:

   1. (a) the conduct of the lottery authorized in this section;
   2. (b) the use of licenses issued through the lottery; and
   3. (c) the price of lottery tickets.
4. (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.