Legislative Alert

[apmaurosr]

Just a quick note:

Our bills are beginning to move in the assembly and senate. Please call your legislators and ask them to support the bills and request that they have them posted for a vote (brought up for a vote.)

Here are the assembly bills. Contact your assemblyperson:

A283
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.


A1669
Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays.
   

A595
Changes perimeter for Bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.

A1519
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial Reefs.


ACR140
Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife.

Here are the companion senate bills. Contact your senator:


S75
Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.

S336
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.

S802
Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays.
   

S976
Changes perimeter for Bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.


SCR61
Proposed constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to hunt, fish and harvest game subject to certain regulations.

The NJOA, UBNJ, TA, JCAA, NJSFSC, RFA, ReefRescue and others have gone to Trenton to speak on behalf of these bills. They need your support by contacting your assemblyperson and senator. You may find them at the following link:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp

Contact them and provide them with the bill number and ask them to vote for the bills and request that they have them posted for a vote.


Ant
NJOA

[Hotrod]

Thanks For the heads up Ant

[DarthBaiter]

A1519
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial Reefs.

What kinda gear is included in this?

[IrishAyes]

This pertains to the commercial fish traps.

[DarthBaiter]

Oh..ok...so, this is good?   

[IrishAyes]

Yes, it is a good thing. 

[Bucktail]

Great info there!  Thanks Ant.

Can you tell me what is the purpose of this bill?
A595
Changes perimeter for Bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
Are they trying to make it so you would be able to hunt closer to occupied buildings?

Thanks,
Bob

[apmaurosr]

Yes. Here's why:

The current 450' rule is currently in place for both firearms and bow. As you know, the effective distance of a shotgun is greater than a bow. Bringing the perimeter to 150' is more relative to a bows capabilities.

More importantly, NJ is over running with deer. There are a significant number of deer that cannot be culled because of their proximity to occupied dwellings - this bill will help game manegement efforts to gain access to deer populations that are not currently available.

An arrow loses energy quickly - so it doesn't travel far. Almost all deer hunting with a bow is done from a tree stand, which means the arrown is pointed toward the ground. Most bow hunting is also done "very close" to the quarry so there is little error in target identification. These factor into bow hunting be a very safe activity.

I'd be happy to expand further if you like. Just giving the short answer.

Ant

[Pfishingruven]

Lots of legislation, out there...nice!!

 

[Bucktail]

Thanks.  That explains it very well.