(1) A person who is at least 12 years old may apply for or obtain a permit to hunt big game as provided by a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board upon:
(a) paying the big game hunting permit fee established by the Wildlife Board;
(b) paying the fee established by Subsection (4); and
(c) possessing a valid hunting or combination license.
(2)
(a) A person who is 11 years old may apply for or obtain a big game hunting permit consistent with the requirements of Subsection (1) if that person's 12th birthday falls within the calendar year for which the permit is issued.
(b) A person may not use a permit to hunt big game before the person's 12th birthday.
(3) The division shall use one dollar of a big game permit fee collected from a resident for the hunter education program as provided in Section 23A-4-401.
(4) There is established a fee in the amount of $5 added to a permit under this section to be deposited in the Predator Control Restricted Account.