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November 20,
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In This
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All I don’t hunt. I get squeamish over the
thought of removing a mouse from a mouse trap. You will never see me
posing with a freshly shot moose or caribou. However, I respect the
rights of those who do hunt. Whether you hunt or not, hunters help
to prevent deer overpopulation, which benefits anyone who operates an
automobile on our roads. One of our state representatives recently
had a collision with a deer that cost over $4,000 in damage to her
car. Additionally, my daughter tells me there may be some health
benefits from eating organically grown game. There is less fat and
no antibiotics or artificial hormones in the
meat.
Despite all of the “shivers” I get over hunting,
the National Rifle Association gave me an “A” rating for understanding the
issues surrounding the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It
is important for us to respect the rights afforded to us though our
constitutional form of government. Over this past summer, the Missouri Conservation
Here is the most controversial
one: Currently, residents who own five acres or more of
land are allowed free deer and turkey tags to hunt on their land. The
new change increases the land requirement to 80 contiguous acres to obtain
the free permits and would affect more than 75,000 landowners. I
believe it will cause a greater hardship for those who own less than 80
contiguous acres and will have a chilling affect on hunting in general.
Smaller landowners are more likely to choose not to hunt if they
have to pay for permits. Some people are price sensitive, especially
in today’s economy. Some have asked me why landowners would need a
permit to hunt game on their own property. Many would assume that
wild game on one’s property would be su In general, anything that erodes the rights of
land owners is not good public policy. Other changes in the new
rules will:
After looking at the changes approved by the
commission, I am concerned with several issues, including the proposed
rate increases and the change that would require more Missourians who hunt
or fish on their own land to purchase a permit. I hope every Missourian who cares about this issue
will take the time to make their voices heard and let the Missouri
Conservation The “You Paid For It”
Section: The 30-day window for public comment began on
November 17, when the proposed changes were published in the Missouri
Register. I encourage all concerned citizens to make their voices heard on
this issue by attending a public hearing, logging on to Conservation’s
website at www.mdc.mo.gov
, or writing to the following address:
Missouri Department of Conservation,
Director John
Hoskins Your
thoughts are important to me as well, so please let me know what you think
about the proposed changes in our hunting regulations. You can send
me your opinion by clicking
here: Cynthia Davis. A Little
Bit of Humor…
The old hunter,
being hard of hearing, looks at his wife and yells, "What's he want?" His
wife yells back, "He wants your underwear."
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