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Anti-hunters have vowed to eliminate hunting, fishing and trapping, and they are passing laws to do so. Use the Bill Tracker to learn about bills in your state and in Congress that will devastate the sportsmen’s community. Also read about bills that will benefit hunters’ rights and need sportsmen’s support.

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Delaware House Bill 389 Allows hunting, trapping, and selling hides of red foxes. In House Committee 05/01/2008
Minnesota Senate Bill 3360 Establishes penalties for animal fighting, possessing animal fighting devices, and attending animal fighting. In Senate Committee 05/01/2008
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1463 No person shall in any way participate with computer-assisted remote control hunting unless they are physically disabled or are assisting a physically disabled person. Governor Signed 05/02/2008
Connecticut House Bill 5855 Sets penalties for the illegal hunting of moose and/or bear. Passed House 05/01/2008
Georgia Senate Bill 449 Limitation of liability for landowners if a hunter over age 16 is injured. In House Committee 03/11/2008
Michigan House Bill 6021 Allows removal, capture, or use of lethal means to prevent gray wolves from attacking one's dog. Protects hunting dogs. In House Committee 04/24/2008
Kansas Senate Bill 474 Eliminates requirement for field trial permits for a licensed controlled shooting area to conduct field tirals using game birds. Regulations on controlled shooting not to apply to prairie dogs. Governor Signed 04/08/2008
Alaska House Bill 165 Removes the requirement that a hunter receive a hearing before disciplinary action is imposed by the board. Passed Both House and Senate 05/07/2008
Alaska House Bill 31 Opposes passage of the Protect America's Wildlife Act, which would ban airborne hunting. Passed Senate 04/10/2008
Colorado House Bill 1200 Prohibits computer assisted remote hunting, makes exceptions for the disabled. Governor Signed 04/10/2008
Illinois House Bill 5506 Prohibits any county from requiring registration of firearms or imposition of greater restrictions than are imposed by the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act In House Committee 04/18/2008
Massachusetts House Bill 2291 Exempts senior citizens over 70 from the renewal fee for Firearm Identification Cards. In House Committee 04/01/2008
Massachusetts House Bill 2315 Repeals prohibition against hunting on Sunday. Joint Committee 04/15/2008
Massachusetts House Bill 4588 Authorizes taking of striped bass by spearing. Joint Committee 04/15/2008
Massachusetts Senate Bill 1401 Prohibits the confiscation of lawfully carried or owned firearms during a declared state of emergency. In Senate Committee 03/31/2008
California Assembly Bill 2602 Prohibits public institutions of higher education from funding or supporting hunting or trapping. In Assembly Committee 04/03/2008
Iowa House Bill 2084 Allows for special nonresident turkey and deer licenses for persons with severe disabilities or terminal illness. Bill Withdrawn 04/01/2008
Alaska Senate Bill 73 Resolution affirming that the right to keep and bear arms is a collective right. In Senate Committee 04/10/2008
Alabama House Bill 702 Establishes that all persons have the right to hunt and fish in accordance with the law. Prohibits interferance with legal catching or handling of seafood. In House Committee 03/27/2008
Michigan House Bill 5957 Waiver for hunter safety training with a valid concealed carry license. In House Committee 04/08/2008
Colorado Senate Bill 69 Selling wildlife or abandoning a carcass only a crime if one does so knowingly or intentionally. Governor Signed 04/21/2008
California Assembly Bill 2392 Excludes areas of Madera County from the requirement that big game and coyote hunters use nonlead centerfire ammunition. In Assembly Committee 04/15/2008
Alaska Senate Bill 214 Allows active duty military personnel stationed in the state to acquire nonresident hunting licenses and tags at the resident rate Passed Both House and Senate 04/06/2008
Maryland House Bill 1482 Removes prohibition against deer hunting on private property on the first Sunday of bow season and the first Sunday of deer firearms season for Harfod County. Governor Signed 04/24/2008
Massachusetts Senate Bill 2616 Directs Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt regulations on use of lead weight sinkers. Prohibits buyback programs from using monies from the Inland Fish and Game Fund. Introduced 04/03/2008

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