Thread: New laws for 2007 effecting sportsmen later this year

Ah guys, the LEGISLATURE passed this, not the DNR. 40+ Yrs ago the DNR used do what they thought was best, not anymore, they are simply puppets of the Legislature now as the Legislature does the law changing-not the DNR.

Quote: Originally Posted by h2ofwlr [b]The idea is that some youths -- and even some older people -- might miss opportunities to try hunting because of the requirement that they first pass a firearms safety course. . Are they gonna give them drivers liscense? ..............The DNR is DESPERATE to get more revenue in the future, and are willing to risk safety to do it!

Quote: Originally Posted by h2ofwlr Bob Meier, assistant commissioner in charge of government relations for the Department of Natural Resources. "It's a recruitment-retention issue," Meier said. "We're really excited about it. It allows a person to access the outdoors without having gone through the 16hour firearms safety course." Sounds like the DNR to me.

That saves anglers with portable shelters $11.50 a year but would cost the DNR about $768,000 in lost revenue. So the Legislature increased nonresident fishing license fees to offset that loss. SWEET! Pure genius. It allows a person to access the outdoors without having gone through the 16-hour firearms safety course." Are you kidding me? Everyone has run into at least one clueless mofo while hunting--can't imagine what it is...

Wow, dont even need to know how to safely handle a firearm to hunt anymore...could the DNR possibly figure out more ways to increase accidents? Just another measure to make YWD that much more ridiculous...along with shooting 6 boxes of shells to kill four measely teal and scaring off every birds within miles, now the snot faced little brats of the puke parents who are to greedy to let their kids shoot at birds during regular opener dont even...