(2)__The determination of these areas must be made and published prior to August 1st of each year.

(3)__The commissioner may establish limits on the number of deer taken or possessed by persons during a special season.__Limits established by the commissioner under this subparagraph are exceptions to the limits imposed under section 11501.

(4)__The commissioner may specify types of weapons to be used during a special season; and

C.__Establish a youth deer hunting day.

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

§11403.__Archery-only deer hunting season

1.__License required.__Except as provided in section 11108, subsection 1 or otherwise authorized by this Part, a person 16 years of age or older may not hunt deer with a bow and arrow during the special open season on deer as provided under this section unless that person has a valid archery hunting license.

Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Open archery season on deer.__The commissioner shall by rule establish a special archery season beginning at least 30 days prior and extending to the beginning of the regular deer hunting season, as described in section 11401, subsection 1, paragraph A, for the purpose of hunting deer with bow and arrow only.__During the special archery season on deer, the following restrictions apply.

A.__A person may not take a deer during a special archery season unless that person uses a hand-held bow and broadhead arrow with the following specifications.

(1)__Bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds.

(2)__Arrowheads must be at least 7/8 inch in width.