I heard a rumor that this was out there so I did a little research. House Bill 2639.
HB2639 -- This bill would allow Kansas residents to hunt mountain lions and wolves without a hunting license. The bill had a hearing on February 8, 2010. The bill had a hearing on February 9, 2010.
Here is the full text of the bill:
Session of 2010
HOUSE BILL No. 2639
By Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
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AN ACT concerning wildlife and parks; allowing mountain lions and
wolves to be hunted; amending K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-919 and 32-1308
and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-919 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 32-919. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and
regulations of the secretary, a valid Kansas hunting license is required to
hunt in this state.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to hunting by:
(1) A person, or a member of a person’s immediate family domiciled
with such person, on land owned by such person or on land leased or
rented by such person for agricultural purposes;
(2) a resident of this state who is less than 16 years of age or who is
65 or more years of age;
(3) a nonresident who is participating in a field trial for dogs, recog-
nized by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary in accordance
with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, if such field trial is not
conducted on a controlled shooting area;
(4) a person who holds a valid permit issued to such person pursuant
to subsection (f) and who hunts only waterfowl; or
(5) a resident of this state hunting only mountain lions, wolves, prairie
dogs, moles or gophers.
(c) The fee for a hunting license shall be the amount prescribed pur-
suant to K.S.A. 32-988, and amendments thereto.
(d) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a hunting license is valid throughout the state, except that the
secretary may issue a special controlled shooting area license which is
valid only for licensed controlled shooting areas.
(e) Unless otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the
secretary, a hunting license is valid from the date of issuance and expires
on December 31 following its issuance, except that:
(1) The secretary may issue a permanent license pursuant to K.S.A.
32-929, and amendments thereto;
(2) the secretary may issue a lifetime license pursuant to K.S.A. 32-
930, and amendments thereto.
(f) A 48-hour waterfowl permit may be issued which authorizes hunt-
ing of waterfowl in this state subject to all other provisions of law and
rules and regulations of the secretary. The fee for such permit shall be
the amount prescribed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-988, and amendments
thereto. Such permit is valid throughout the state, is valid from the time
designated on the permit and expires 48 hours after such time. Purchase
of such permit shall not affect the requirement to purchase any federal
migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp or state migratory water-
fowl habitat stamp.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-1308 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 32-1308. Exemptions to the provisions set forth in this act are as
follows:
(a) Institutions accredited by the American zoo and aquarium asso-
ciation or the zoological association of America shall be exempt from
K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-1302 and 32-1303, and amendments thereto.
(b) A wildlife sanctuary registered with the local animal control au-
thority shall be exempt from K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-1302, and amend-
ments thereto.
(c) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks, or a person issued
a permit by the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 32-952, and amendments
thereto, shall be exempt from this act.
(d) A licensed or accredited research or medical institution shall be
exempt from K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-1302 and 32-1303, and amendments
thereto.
(e) A United States department of agriculture licensed exhibitor of
dangerous regulated animals while transporting or as part of a circus,
carnival, rodeo or fair shall be exempt from this act.
(f) A resident of this state hunting mountain lions.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 32-919 and 32-1308 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
