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Technology and the Fair Chase Ethic

Summary Recent advances in technology, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), which can assist in the tracking and taking of game, have posed an ethical debate within the hunting community. Legislators and sportsmen should be mindful of Fair Chase issues and, on a state-by-state basis, determine if legislation is warranted to ensure hunting is practiced …

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Sportsmen’s Caucus Leads Effort to Legalize Online Raffles in West Virginia

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On February 12, West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) Co-Chair Senator Bill Hamilton introduced legislation that would allow raffles to be conducted online. With the limitations on in-person gatherings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hunting and fishing conservation nonprofit organizations across the country have been unable to host …

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West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Adds New Co-Chairs

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Recently, the bicameral and bipartisan West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) announced the addition of two new Co-Chairs of the Caucus, Senator Bill Hamilton and Delegate Eric Householder. “I’m excited to help lead the West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and look forward to working with the DNR, the …

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West Virginia: 2020 Legislative Updates

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director  Many pro-sportsmen’s bills were signed into law during West Virginia’s 2020 legislative session. Very few anti-sportsmen’s bills were filed this session, and none were signed into law.  Working alongside conservation partners and the state fish and wildlife agency, the bicameral and bipartisan West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus), which is …

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West Virginia: Pro-Sportsmen’s Bills Advance to Governor’s Desk

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On March 7, two important bills for sportsmen and women in the Mountain State completed legislative action and are eligible for the Governor’s signature.   House Bill 4514 would authorize the use of leashed dogs for tracking mortally wounded deer or bear. The hunter must accompany the dog handler, and …

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Protecting Our Outdoor Sporting Heritage During Times of Emergency

Summary During atypical social and economic times that devastate communities and states, some governors, through emergency powers granted to them by state constitutions and statutes, have far-reaching authority that can negatively impact our time-honored traditions of hunting and fishing. The COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 and 2021 saw the instatement of unnecessary and overreaching restrictions on …

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