HB4514 HFAT Atkinson 2-20

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Delegate Atkinson moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill No. 4514 -- H. B. 4514 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated §20-2-5j; and to amend and reenact §20-2-16 and §20-2-22a of said code, all relating to hunting; permitting the use of leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear; permitting a hunter to use a dog handler of leashed dogs to track and locate mortally wounded deer or bear; requiring a hunter or dog handler to maintain physical control of a leashed dog used to track and locate mortally wounded deer or bear; requiring a hunter who uses a dog handler to accompany the dog handler; providing that only a hunter may kill a mortally wounded deer or bear; requiring a dog handler providing tracking services for profit to be licensed as an outfitter or guide; prohibiting the use of dogs to hunt or chase deer; and setting forth how dogs caught chasing deer are to be handled.

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