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Looking Out for a Hunter's Best Friend
Animal rights groups want to take away your right to use dogs to hunt fox, raccoons and birds, or even to raise a litter of hunting dogs. The Sporting Dog Defense Coalition protects hunting with dogs in Congress, at the ballot and in state legislatures.
Sporting Dog Issues Nationwide
05/14/2008  Revised PA Bill Will Take Bite Out of Sporting Dog Breeders
05/13/2008  Sportsmen Urged to Oppose PA Sporting Dog Legislation
03/17/2008  Hunting Dog Retrieval Bills Introduced in Three States
Bills in California, Missouri and Georgia Aim to Protect Sportsmen
02/06/2008  Houndsmen Must Defend Washington Hound Hunting
Sportsmen Action Needed
09/01/2007  Sportsmen Stop Anti-Dove Hunting Bills
Minnesota and Rhode Island Bills Halted
08/17/2007  Sportsmen Applaud President's Order to Promote Hunting
President understands sportsmen are essential to wildlife conservation
08/17/2007  National Park Service Proposes to Reinstate Hunting on Cape Cod
Final EIS put forth with recommendation to allow pheasant hunting and stocking
07/11/2007  California Sportsmen Stop Bill to End Dog Breeding
Sportsmen's pressure pays off in California
07/02/2007  Senate Committee to Decide on California Spay & Neuter Bill
Sportsmen's calls must be made before July 11!
06/25/2007  Bill to Ban Rhode Island Dove Hunt Moves Forward
Sportsmen called to action
06/13/2007  Assembly Proposes to Alter New Jersey Fish and Game Council
Hearing on the bill June 14
06/08/2007  Mandatory Spay and Neuter Bill Marching Through California Legislature
Legislation will devastate sporting dog owners
06/06/2007  HSUS Knows Anti-Hunting Agenda Will Tarnish Mainstream Reputation
Sportsmen should continue pressure to make sure Microsoft ends support of HSUS
06/04/2007  Minnesota Dove Hunt Under the Gun
Sportsmen's immediate action needed to protect dove hunt
06/04/2007  USSAF Gets Nod to Enter Wolf Delisting Lawsuit
USSAF will represent hunters in suit brought by anti's to manipulate ESA
05/25/2007  Assembly Vote Imminent for California Spay & Neuter Bill
Sportsmen's immediate action needed
04/27/2007  California Hunters Face Forced Spay and Neuter Law
Spay and Neuter Bill Passes Committee
04/20/2007  Anti's Cry Wolf, USSAF Joins Suit to Downlist
Lawsuit could make it impossible to remove recovered wildlife populations from endangered list
04/18/2007  California Sportsmen Face Dog Breeding Prohibition
Sportsmen urged to attend hearing
04/09/2007  California Hunting Dog Enthusiasts Can't Catch a Break
Sportsmen urged to attend hearing
03/31/2007  Nationwide Support Will Help Stop Dangerous PA Hunting Dog Proposal
Contact lawmakers to stop these regulations
02/12/2007  Virginia Hunting Dog Retrieval Bills Advancing
Hunting dog bill amended to satisfy sportsmen
01/23/2007  Houndsmen Must Defend Integrity of Virginia's Hunting Heritage
Sportsmen urged to attend hearing
01/04/2007  Sporting Dog Breeders Rest Easy as Threatening Congressional Bill Dies
PAWS bill fails
09/29/2006  NPS Delays will Rob Sportsmen of Hunting Opportunities
Pheasant hunt cancelled
08/14/2006  Louisville Proposes Strict Limitations on Hunting Dog Ownership
Proposed ordinance unfairly restricts hunting dog owners
08/04/2006  Rhode Island Dog Tethering Bill Dies in Committee
Dog Tethering Bill Dies in Rhode Island
07/07/2006  USSA Works to Protect Hunting on Important New England Hunting Lands
USSA files comments favoring continuation of pheasant hunt
05/26/2006  Sportsmen Stop California Anti-Hunting Bill
Grassroots action pays off
05/19/2006  Hearing on California Anti-Hunting Bill is Imminent
Assembly Appropriations Committee members must hear from sportsmen
05/11/2006  Sportsmen Delay California Anti-Hunting Bill
California sportsmen should remain vigilant
05/05/2006  Hearing Scheduled for California Anti-Coursing Bill
California sportsmen urged to attend
04/14/2006  California Hunters and Dog Owners Beware
Menacing Animal Cruelty Bill Has Passed Assembly Committee
03/27/2006  Assembly Hearing Rescheduled for California Anti-Hunting Bill
Sportsmen urged to attend upcoming hearing
03/24/2006  Hearing Scheduled for California Bill that Threatens Hunters and Dog Owners
HEARING DATE CHANGED to APRIL 4
02/17/2006  New Jersey Sportsmen Stop Dangerous Animal Cruelty Bill
Sportsmen's action pays off
01/23/2006  New Jersey Animal Cruelty Bill Threatens Hunting with Dogs
New Jersey sportsmen urged to take action
10/14/2005  British Hunting Ban Upheld
Court deals hunt supporters stunning blow
09/10/2005  New Mexico Cougar Bill Dies in Committee
08/18/2005  Georgia Legislator Realizes Bill Could Ban Hunting
Legislator will not pursue bill
07/14/2005  Sporting Dog Breeders Threatened by U.S. Senate Bill
Sporting dog owners urged to take action
06/10/2005  Oregon Considers Hunting With Hounds to Control Cougars
Hound hunting for cougars could be open on trial basis
01/07/2005  Virginia Bill Makes Criminals Out of Law Abiding Sporting Dog Owners
Virginia sportsmen urged to take action
11/18/2004  Britain Bans Hunting With Hounds
Lawsuits are ahead
06/23/2004  Bill to Extend Mississippi Squirrel Hunt Dies
Dog training bill dies
06/09/2004  South Carolina Bill Extends Squirrel Dog Training Time
Bill awaits governor's signature
06/08/2004  Guardian Laws, Breed Restrictions, Mandatory Spay & Neuter Bills
04/09/2004  Washington Cougar Hunting Bill Signed
Limited cougar hunting with hounds to be permitted
02/27/2004  Washington Bill to Allow Cougar Hunting Passes Senate
Washington sportsmen should support this bill
02/13/2004  Washington Bill to Allow Cougar Hunting
Support needed for SB 6118


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