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August 2007
August 9, 2007
Sportsmen’s Issues Gain Popularity with State Legislators
During the month of July in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, more than 2,000 state legislators, business leaders, and public policy experts from around the country are gathering at the American Legislative Exchange Council to discuss issues ranging from health care to immigration
August 8, 2007
Sportsmen Access To Time-Honored Hunting Lands Protected In Missouri
With the final gavel of the Missouri 2007 General Assembly, sportsmen had cause to celebrate with the passage of the “Hunting Heritage Protection Areas Act.” Supported strongly by the Missouri Sportsmen’s Caucus’s, the legislation prohibits taxpayer-financed development projects within the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers 100-year flood plain, mandating that these areas be open to hunting and remain that way. The bill also prohibits localities from banning lawful hunting and sport shooting in the protected areas.
August 8, 2007
Internet Hunting Now Banned in More Than 30 States
Introduced by members of the Illinois Sportsmen’s Caucus, including Co-Chairs Representatives Dan Rietz and Brandon Phelps, state lawmakers have approved a ban on hunting live game by computer. The Nebraska legislature has also passed legislation banning internet hunting. These states join the more than 30 states that have now outlawed remote hunting via the internet.
August 7, 2007
Texas Caucus Wins Victories for Hunters and Anglers
Texas sportsmen are thankful that the Texas legislature was listening to their concerns as the newly passed budget initiates a process to fully allocate license and stamp monies collected by the Texas Park and Wildlife Department. Historically, the legislature has used these funds to balance the state budget. As a result, the legislature has built up a $50 million dollar "unappropriated" balance in the hunting and fishing license and stamp fund.
August 7, 2007
South Carolina and Oklahoma Open Youth Hunting Days
Supported by the South Carolina Sportsmen’s Caucus, including Caucus Co-Chair Mike Pitts, legislation passed and has been signed by the Governor to reduce the age restriction for participation in Youth Hunting Days.
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