A bill was sent to the House floor Friday that will create a special type of hunting permit specifically for blind and visually impaired sportsmen.
The House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 2597, which would allow legally blind people to hunt with the assistance of a sighted, permitted guide. It would also allow for the use of certain adaptive equipment, which is currently illegal.
“So in effect, we have the assistant acquiring the target … selecting the target, identifying the target, sighting the target, and then the person with the sight limitation is pulling the trigger,” said Delegate Rodney Miller, D-Boone.