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Attention Okla Coonhunters

IMPORTANT ELECTION TO OKLAHOMA COONHUNTERS ON NOV. 6th

As many of you know Oklahoma's right to retrieve was reversed by HB1249 which was authored by Wade Rousselot from District 12. 80 representatives were in favor of this bill.
So if you are undecided on who to vote for in your district on Nov. 6th - please keep in mind of this bill and how your representative voted : http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1249

Oklahoma Coonhunters have had little success on getting this bill modified to protect the houndsmen's rights.

I am working with Rousselot's opponent David Tackett- He strongly agrees with our position and is fully committed to modifying this law to support our hunting rights.

If you know of any houndsmen from District 12 - please have them go to http://www.wagonercoonhunters.com for more information.

Matt Gregory

BTT

BTT

thank you

As the law reads now since HB1249:
Landowner Permission
Hunters must obtain permission to enter any posted or occupied land or land primarily devoted to farming, ranching or forestry purposes.
Nothing in this guide shall be interpreted as permitting hunting or allowing access into any area, public or private, without permission from the owners or custodian as required by law. All persons are prohibited from entering land owned by another without permission for the sole purpose of retrieving domestic livestock or other animals.
Consent is not valid for more than one year, unless the owner, lessee, or occupant specifically grants consent for a specified period of time.
The reports are starting to increase on game wardens enforcing this law (catching a hunter on private ground- contacting the landowner and then prosecuting) There is one report of a game warden contacting the landowner which lived out of state.
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS CHANGE EFFECTIVE TOMORROW:Effective Nov. 1, persons caught fishing or hunting without permission (poaching) may lose their hunting and fishing privileges in Oklahoma and the 37 other states that are part of the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
This change effective tomorrow will definitely hurt the honest man. We have two options for change:

1)Make an educated vote on Nov. 6th
2)Contact your representative immediately

There have been several attempts on getting this bill modified without any success. A bill almost made it through for a vote, which the hunter could live with and also satisfy property owners- however it was killed before making it to the floor. It would require the hunter to call the sheriff's office: give them your driver's license number and location then you could retrieve your dog or game.
I understand people make mistakes- however when mistakes are made and modifications are presented to find common ground- our representatives should act.
I have spoken with many hunters in my district over the last couple of weeks-we are all in agreement. We are confident that our current representative is
not representing the state however representing selected groups.

I understand that this election will not remove our current law- however it will send a message to other representatives and will also hopefully remove the author of HB1249. By no means is this a personal attack or partisan attack- it is standing up for the rights of Oklahoma hunters.

If you would like to help please contact me. 918-521-3949