House Committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Amends proposed GS 113-291.1(k) to extend the act’s scope to include big game animals (was, deer) and makes a conforming change to the title. Clarifies that a hunter may use a portable light source (was, a handheld light) and a single dog on a leash to retrieve the dead or wounded big game animal. Clarifies that a hunter may dispatch a wounded big game animal using only a .22-caliber rimfire pistol or a handgun (was, a weapon) otherwise legal for that hunting season. Prohibits pursuit and retrieval accomplished with a motor vehicle or a portable light source between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and one-half hour before sunrise.