2014: The Year of the Ballot Issue?
This from the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance…
As sportsmen and women are gearing up for the year ahead, the fight for the future of hunting appears headed for the ballot box next fall as ballot issues are popping up from coast to coast. While the November election might seem far off, hunters and trappers across the country are hard at work preparing for the upcoming battles.
In July, we reported on the ongoing fight over Michigan’s wolf management program. Now, sportsmen are staring down the barrel of two ballot initiatives that seek to bar the state from designating wolves as a game species. Sportsmen, not willing to sit idly by, have begun to fight back – and are circulating petitions for a citizen-initiated law to counter the anti’s efforts. If successful, the law would ensure the ability of the state’s Natural Resources Commission to designate game species. Read more
Fortunately, getting started ice fishing is relatively simple. Anglers need just three basic pieces of equipment – something to make a hole with, something to clear the slush from the hole, and something to fish with – and they’re in business.
The Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to take advantage of the upcoming annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16. On those two days, residents and non-residents can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply.