AB 719

This bill expands an exception to the prohibition in current law on using, or

possessing with intent to use, a light for shining wild animals between 10 p.m. and

7 a.m. from September 15 to December 31 or while hunting or while in possession of

a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow. The bill also removes wolves from the list of

animals that may be hunted while using such a light. Under the bill, a person may

possess or use at the point of kill a handheld flashlight or a battery operated light

designed to be affixed to clothing or a part of the body or mounted to a firearm while

hunting on foot for raccoons, foxes, coyotes, or other unprotected animals during the

open season for the animals hunted.