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Colorado: Hunting Bill Looks to Place More Hunters in the Field

Monday, March 30, 2015

Colorado: Hunting Bill Looks to Place More Hunters in the Field

Early last week, Senate Bill 226 was introduced by state Senator Jerry Sonnenberg (R-1).  SB 226 would strengthen Colorado’s rich hunting heritage by opening up an apprentice program for minors in the field.

SB 226 would give minors who are at least 10 years of age the ability to go into the field to hunt, as long as they are accompanied by someone at least 18 years of age or older who has successfully completed hunter education training.  This bill would also remove the mandated 10 hour training requirement for obtaining a hunter education license but would still keep training in place by a division certified instructor.

Lengthy hunter education requirements often discourage potential hunters from going afield because they are unwilling to dedicate the necessary time to complete the course in order to pursue an activity that they are simply trying out.  The apprentice license program would allow them to experience hunting while under the supervision of a mentor.  Eventually, the goal is for these apprentices to complete a hunter education course so they can hunt on their own, which has largely been the case in the states with similar programs.  Apprentice hunting license programs throughout the country have issued more than 1 million licenses to date and these hunters have proven to be safer than all other classes of hunters in what is already one of the safest recreational activities in America.

SB 226 is scheduled to be heard next Wednesday, April 8, in the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee.  Please contact the members of this Committee TODAY and ask that they vote YES and support SB 226 in committee.

Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee:

Senator Jerry Sonnenberg (R-1), Chair
(303) 866-6360
[email protected] 

Senator Ellen Roberts (R-6), Vice-Chair
(303) 866-4884
[email protected] 

Senator Randy Baumgardner (R-8)
(303) 866-5292
[email protected]

Senator John Cooke (R-13)
(303) 866-4451
[email protected] 

Senator Kerry Donovan (D-5)
(303) 866-4871
[email protected]

Senator Leroy Garcia (D-3)
(303) 866-4878
[email protected]

Senator Mary Hodge (D-25)
(303) 866-4855
[email protected]

Senator Matt Jones (D-17)
(303) 866-5291
[email protected]

Senator Ray Scott (R-7)
(303) 866-3077
[email protected]

 

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