The department may permit a person to hold or participate in a competitive hunting dog field trial, in an area controlled by the department and designated by the commission as a public hunting area if:
(1) a participant in the event is prohibited from:
(A) using a firearm in the event; or
(B) taking the wildlife that is the object of the event; and
(2) the event does not deter other persons from hunting during a designated hunting season.