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On The Issues
Recent State Affairs Articles
Anti-Hunting Legislation Introduced In New Jersey and New Hampshire
As state legislatures gear up for their 2020 sessions, several states will be considering bills that will affect your freedom to hunt. Two states, New Jersey and New Hampshire, have introduced ‘contest ban’ legislation. If passed, these bills can have unintended consequences. In New Jersey, Assembly Bill 1365 is broadly
Read MoreNJ Bear Hunt Begins, Protesters Change Tactics
New Jersey’s annual archery bear season began on Columbus Day, October 14, with state-owned land remaining off limits to bear hunters. The political move to eliminate hunting on state land was imposed last year as a campaign promise fulfilled by Governor Phil Murphy. Animal rights activists from the Bear Education
Read MoreSafari Club International Chapter In Partnership To Improve Public Land Access In Montana
Left to right: Brad Lencioni, President; Rick Vukasin, BOD member; Terry Ehrhardt, Treasurer of SCI’s Great Falls Chapter The Great Falls, Montana chapter of Safari Club International joined with Lewis and Clark County Open Lands Program, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Montana Fish and Wildlife
Read MoreAlabama Department Of Conservation And Wildlife To Hold CWD Informational Meetings
As whitetail bowhunting season gets underway next week, the Alabama Department Of Conservation And Wildlife (ADCW) has announced a series of informational meetings to educate hunters about chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to an AL.com article. Although it has not appeared in Alabama, the ADCW has been concerned by recent
Read MoreReminder This Hunting Season: Be A Good Steward Of The Land
Although most hunters respect the land, property and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land, and respect both private and public property. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management
Read MoreCollared Deer Are Legal To Harvest During Fall Hunting Season
During the 2019 hunting season, hunters may spot deer that are equipped with radio collars. Collared deer are part of a mortality study in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and are legal to hunt with a standard Wisconsin hunting license and tags. The DNR Office of Applied Science is
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