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Proposal To Broaden Range Of Hunters Who Qualify For Disabled Hunter Permit
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[size 2]PIERRE, S.D. – A recent Game, Fish and Parks proposal would modify South Dakota’s paraplegic/amputee permit to accommodate more hunters with a broader range of disabilities that impair their mobility.[/size]
[size 2]"In 2003, the South Dakota Legislature passed a bill authorizing the GFP Commission to set rules relating to the issuance of a disabled hunter permit," said GFP Program Assistant Steve Thompson. "The intent was to make the special paraplegic/amputee permit available to a wider range of hunters with qualifying physical disabilities."[/size]
[size 2]Such a permit allows an individual to hunt and shoot at game species from a stationary motor vehicle. "This permit is not a license," Thompson noted, "and there is no cost for the permit. The permittee must still obtain the required hunting license(s) for the desired species to be hunted." Thompson added that the applicants physical disabilities must be attested to by a licensed physician and approved by department staff and can be issued through any GFP Division of Wildlife regional of district office.[/size]
[size 2]Under the proposal, the name of that permit would become "Disabled Hunter Permit" and a qualifying individual must have at least one of the following physical disabilities:[/size] [ul] [li][size 2]Any person who has lost one or both legs or who has temporarily or permanently lost the use of one or both legs.[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who requires a wheelchair for mobility.[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who is physically unable to walk without the assistance of another person, prosthetic aid, brace, crutch, or other device that is intended to support or assist the person while walking.[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who is unable to walk a distance of more than 300 feet without assistance or rest due to arthritic, neurological or orthopedic condition.[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who has been diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder (such as muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis).[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who has been diagnosed with a Class III cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity.[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who has been diagnosed with a Class IV cardiac disease resulting in the inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort.[/size] [li][size 2]Any person who is on portable oxygen.[/size] [/li][/ul] [ul] [li][size 2]Any person who is restricted by lung disease to such a degree that the person’s forced expiratory volume in one second, when measured by a spirometer, is less than one liter; or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest.[/size] [/li][/ul]
[size 2]Individuals can submit comment by attending the public hearing at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Bunkhouse in Webster. Send written comments to Game, Fish and Parks, 523 E. Capitol, Pierre, S.D. 57501, or send e-mail to wildinfo@state.sd.us. Comments must include full name and address.[/size]
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