Idaho Legislation

[6speed]

Here we go Idaho the first 4 bills in the Senate are directed at F&G. Hopefully this isn't a sign of another year of proposed tag grabs.

I only had time to glance over them but the three year license looks like the only major change so far.

S1001 S1002 S1003 and S1004 are headed to the printer.

 

[smarandr]

For those that are interested here's the link to all bills related to ID Fish and Game this session.
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/topicind.htm#F

 

[ihuntelk]

Looks like S-1002 could be a doozy.

$4 from each salmon/steelhead permit to be used for improved facilities for Disabled fishermen.

$2 from each hunting license to go toward habitat improvement and restoration.

$1.50 from each elk, deer, antelope tag sold in Idaho to be used for a winter feeding program and "control of predators affecting Pronghorn antelope, deer and elk populations". Half the money is set aside to buy winter feed such as blocks, pellets and hay. The other half the money may be used to pay depredation claims and control predators.

Probably mixing in a couple feel-good items with the crap, when they really don't care about the feel-good items.

And we wonder why state Game and Fish departments are broke??????
Arm-chair biologists keep forcing them to do things that have been proven over and over to be a huge waste of money and ineffective. I really hope this bill doesn't go anywhere.......

-Cade
www.HuntForeverWest.com

 

[6speed]

The fees are and have been in the current law. The only changes made by 1002 are the additions of the word pronghorn, the exemption of the $1.50 fee from duplicate licenses, the addition of a license class for the resident disabled combo, the addition of wolves by name to the trapping license and makes a few other clarifying word changes.

 

[Carrion Carrier]

Using $$$ to feed wildlife.

I.E. spread disease and unnaturally concentrate animals. This is illegal in most states for a reason.

 

[brymoore]

Looks like S-1002 could be a doozy.

$4 from each salmon/steelhead permit to be used for improved facilities for Disabled fishermen.

$2 from each hunting license to go toward habitat improvement and restoration.

$1.50 from each elk, deer, antelope tag sold in Idaho to be used for a winter feeding program and "control of predators affecting Pronghorn antelope, deer and elk populations". Half the money is set aside to buy winter feed such as blocks, pellets and hay. The other half the money may be used to pay depredation claims and control predators.

Probably mixing in a couple feel-good items with the crap, when they really don't care about the feel-good items.

And we wonder why state Game and Fish departments are broke??????
Arm-chair biologists keep forcing them to do things that have been proven over and over to be a huge waste of money and ineffective. I really hope this bill doesn't go anywhere.......

-Cade
www.HuntForeverWest.com

You're reading the bill wrong. Everything you listed is already law. The items underlined in the bill are the changes.