Post by: CP on November 09, 2015, 05:51:12 AM
Proposition 6 - was approved with an 81% Yes vote
The amendment added a Section 34 to Article 1 of the Texas Constitution.[1] The following text was added:
Sec. 34.
(a) The people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, subject to laws or regulations to conserve and manage wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing.
(b) Hunting and fishing are preferred methods of managing and controlling wildlife.
(c) This section does not affect any provision of law relating to trespass, property rights, or eminent domain.
(d) This section does not affect the power of the legislature to authorize a municipality to regulate the discharge of a weapon in a populated area in the interest of public safety.[2]
Post by: Bob33 on November 09, 2015, 08:04:41 AM
Post by: KFhunter on November 09, 2015, 08:17:54 AM
Hopefully language like that (if something like this passes in WA) will limit WDFW hiring outside agencies to kill Elk and also put an end to bear contracts in favor or hunters doing the job.
Time to get a little tougher with timber companies: "Oh, you don't want bears peeling your trees, Elk eating your crops? Allow hunters on your timber or farm property, WDFW will allow liberal spring bear tags, Elk damage hunts and hound permits for bear, but you got to open the gates to hunters."
I would even be in favor of increasing master hunter rosters for sensitive hunts, but that program needs revamped.
Post by: bobcat on November 09, 2015, 08:20:29 AM
Post by: mfswallace on November 09, 2015, 12:05:10 PM
There's no way a law like that would pass in this state.
Especially with that attitude :twocents:
Gotta be someone here on hunt-wa educated enough in the legalese of getting something similar passed to at the very least get an initiative on the ballot next year :dunno:
Has this been tried in Washington yet??
Post by: X-Force on November 09, 2015, 12:14:34 PM
I hope this spreads to other states:
Proposition 6 - was approved with an 81% Yes vote
The amendment added a Section 34 to Article 1 of the Texas Constitution.[1] The following text was added:
Sec. 34.
(a) The people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, subject to laws or regulations to conserve and manage wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing.
(b) Hunting and fishing are preferred methods of managing and controlling wildlife.
(c) This section does not affect any provision of law relating to trespass, property rights, or eminent domain.
(d) This section does not affect the power of the legislature to authorize a municipality to regulate the discharge of a weapon in a populated area in the interest of public safety.[2]
I like it. :tup:
Post by: bigtex on November 09, 2015, 03:28:24 PM
Works in Texas, most of the available hunting ground (something like 92%) is privately held by citizens and ranchers. Little different than the northwest where most of the land is held by corporations.In WA about 30% of the land is federal, the lowest of any western state. You then add in all the land that WDFW and DNR owns and your sitting at a even higher percentage of public vs private lands.
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Post by: Stein on December 19, 2015, 02:05:46 PM
It is a good law, but it is too bad the state sold off all the public land. We really need to push on both fronts - not giving fed land to the state to sell and keeping our hunting privileges. You need both.