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General Outdoors => Legislation => Topic started by: scottm2012 on December 13, 2013, 02:56:27 PM

Title: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: scottm2012 on December 13, 2013, 02:56:27 PM

Unbelievable, it actually passed.  I've learned in the past 10 years that legislators are idiots.  $700,000 of the Game Commission dollars could be used elsewhere.

Time to write your Senators.  They will be back in chambers on January 7th.

http://www.wtae.com/news/local/pa-house-oks-bill-to-allow-25-bounty-on-coyotes/-/9681086/23448870/-/150h69u/-/index.html

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Misterjake23 on December 14, 2013, 07:36:17 PM

     It's not a done deal just yet.....it still has to pass the Senate.  the senate is sontrolled by the Democrats, and I was told they are against it.....We'll just have to wait and see.

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: bigben on December 17, 2013, 11:26:22 AM

Is anything being said on the pphas behalf?  Or are we going to wait and see? :-[

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Bowman66 on December 17, 2013, 04:39:55 PM

First we would have to know where the clubs stands on the subject.  I know everyone has a different opinion so let's hear them! 

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: scottm2012 on December 17, 2013, 05:12:04 PM

Well, you got mine.

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: bigben on December 17, 2013, 05:49:01 PM

Im against it. Bounties have never worked and the money could be better used elses where

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: TrappinJohn on December 17, 2013, 06:23:35 PM

Quote from: bigben on December 17, 2013, 05:49:01 PM

Im against it. Bounties have never worked and the money could be better used elses where

+1

I'm against it even though I could make a few hundred extra bucks.  That money needs to stay in the game fund for something useful.

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: longhair on December 17, 2013, 07:31:42 PM

+2

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Huntin 4 yotes on December 17, 2013, 08:09:14 PM

 I'm against it.  I agree the money could be used somewhere else.

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Cskypup on December 17, 2013, 11:02:43 PM

Another waste of our hunting funds.....next think this a@#hat will bring to the table will be a state funded
research project wondering where's the best place to grow mushrooms!

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Lookn4Fur on December 18, 2013, 08:25:16 AM

I'm against it.

Here is an idea.  How about the district reps e-mail or call their members for their opinion.  Forward those to the committee chair and vote to act or drop it based on the findings.  The decision can then be posted on the board so the members know where the club stands on the position.  Just saying.

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Misterjake23 on December 18, 2013, 12:22:25 PM

Tim,  You have a great idea.  Perhaps is the membership individually gets involved and floods them with phone calls and e mails, we may have more of an impact.  I listed a link below to assist the membership in making that contact.


 http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/index.cfm

 

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: dreamcatcher on December 18, 2013, 12:46:44 PM

Just called my Senator's office. I am against this bill also

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 18, 2013, 06:34:06 PM

Just called my Senator and requested he oppose the bill!! ;)

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Lookn4Fur on December 19, 2013, 08:18:48 AM

Thanks for the link Jake.  Consider it done on my end.

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: swarter2 on December 19, 2013, 10:11:14 AM

I think its a bad idea.  You're gonna get every idiot out there gunning for everything that moves. 

Title: Re: House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill
Post by: Deadeye on December 19, 2013, 01:37:52 PM

swarter2.....i agree just because there is a bounty on yotes they will think they can hunt on property with out getting permission and could give the rest of us a bad rep......VERY BAD