Proposal to Change Zone 3 APR’s

Has anyone heard anything about this??

I just confirmed this… we need your help. They are trying to take away the Zone 3 restrictions.

VOTE IS TOMORROW!!!!

Here’s a link to the website. The section that eliminates the APR in Zone 3 is Sec. 62 at the end: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/A11-0225.pdf

This is the text:

Sec. 62. DEER HUNTING RULES.

25.30 (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall not adopt a rule applicable for the

25.31 Series 300 deer permit areas that:

(1) imposes an antler point restriction for taking antlered 26.1 deer other than that

26.2 imposed under Minnesota Rules, part 6232.0200, subpart 6; or

26.3 (2) prohibits party hunting for antlered deer according to Minnesota Statutes, section

26.4 97B.301, subdivision 3.

26.5 (b) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part

26.6 6232.1300, subpart 3, item B, to allow legal bucks to be taken in season option A for a

26.7 nine-day period beginning the Saturday nearest November 6. The commissioner may use

26.8 the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause

26.9 (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not

26.10 apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

I HAVE A LETTER AND THE EMAIL ADDRESSES OF EVERYONE ON THE COMMITTEE.

If you are interested in testifying in person (either for or against), you’ll need to contact Amy Rudolph at (651) 296-1774. She is the committee administrator.

Here is a list of email addresses you should include:

Denny McNamara (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Duane Quam (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

David Hancock (R)
[email protected]

Feel free to copy the rest of the committee in on this:

Paul Torkelson (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Jean Wagenius (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

Bill Hilty (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

Paul Anderson (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Michael Beard (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

David Dill (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

Steve Drazkowski (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Dan Fabian (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Andrew Falk (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

Tom Hackbarth (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

David Hancock (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Rick Hansen (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

Kate Knuth (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

John Persell (DFL)
E-mail: [email protected]

Peggy Scott (R)
E-mail: [email protected]

Here is a Letter that was sent:

Dear Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Member,

I DO NOT SUPPORT the following language in the amendment to H.F. No. 984:

25.29 Sec. 62. DEER HUNTING RULES.
25.30 (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall not adopt a rule applicable for the
25.31 Series 300 deer permit areas that:
(1) imposes an antler point restriction for taking antlered 26.1 deer other than that
26.2 imposed under Minnesota Rules, part 6232.0200, subpart 6; or
26.3 (2) prohibits party hunting for antlered deer according to Minnesota Statutes, section
26.4 97B.301, subdivision 3.
26.5 (b) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
26.6 6232.1300, subpart 3, item B, to allow legal bucks to be taken in season option A for a
26.7 nine-day period beginning the Saturday nearest November 6. The commissioner may use
26.8 the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause
26.9 (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not
26.10 apply except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

I am not sure you understand the great deal of research that has gone into the development of this pilot project. There has been a lot of hard work by thousands of individuals that will be absolutely destroyed if you include this language. According to the QDMA’s Whitetail Report, which is based on data and scientific evidence, Minnesota is regarded as one of the poorest managed whitetail populations. Those who opposed these rules have no data to back up their arguments, which is why the MN DNR has been supportive of the efforts to institute the new regulations in zone 3. Last year was year one of this 3-year trial. Why must you find the need to derail the DNR’s efforts so early in the project? What scientific evidence do you have that indicates this is a bad thing?

Minnesota has had its base current regulations in place for essentially 30+ years. It is time for change. This is how 22 other states have already changed and quite frankly, if we had it our way, we would want more strict regulations. These regulations are a complete compromise. Everything you may hear about these new regulations catering to one group is an absolute lie. The regulations as they are now are what we have always thought of as a nice middle ground where everyone can be happy, they just have to give them a chance.

Lastly I am very angry at how this rule got pushed through without input from groups like Bluffland Whitetails and the Quality Deer Management Association. There is a reason why it was done this way. The surveys done by the MN DNR show that the majority of hunters support the new rules and the passage of this bill with the language above will only satisfy a minority of the population. Last I checked, it was a Representatives job to do what the majority of the people wanted, not the minority!

Please take this language out!

If you are interested in testifying in person (either for or against), you’ll need to contact Amy Rudolph at (651) 296-1774. She is the committee administrator.

Did my part! Its just awesome how they slide these in on other bills!

Read the whole bill, this really chaps my hide that this was added to the bill to allow 2 lines for fishing. As much as I want that, I would vote NO because of the addition of the zone 3 language!

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Read the whole bill, this really chaps my hide that this was added to the bill to allow 2 lines for fishing. As much as I want that, I would vote NO because of the addition of the zone 3 language!

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The good news is, it will NEVER pass in Mn if it’s on the same bill as 2 lines. I can promise you that.

I am sure you are right Kooty.