A bill intended to help control the states deer and mountain lion populations was passed by the legislature March 30.
LB836 introduced by Omaha senator Scott Lautenburg authorizes the secretary of the state Game and Parks to extend by executive order existing deer hunting seasons. The secretary may determine the species to be hunted and the bag limits of depredations seasons and season extensions.
The bill provides for an unlimited number of free permits for antler less deer to be issued during a deer depredation season or season extension to any person along with his or her immediate family owning or operating at least 20 acres of farm or ranch land within the geographic area specified by the commission.
All revenue from the sell of special depredation permits are allocated for the abatement of damage caused by the deer.
The bill permits hunting within a hundred yard radius of an inhabited building or feedlot, unless hunting by rifle in which case the radius is 200 feet.
The bill also allows landowners to kill mountain lions found stalking, killing or consuming livestock on their property or to apply for a 30 day permit to kill a mountain lion preying on their livestock or poultry It also clarified that a person may defend against a mountain lion that stalks attacks or shows unprovoked aggression towards any person.
Those who kill a mountain lion are required to transfer the carcass to the commission.
The bill passed 46 to 1.
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