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I have coon hunted as much as I possibly could the last 2 weeks. Tonight will be my last time for 3 months. We have Boy Scouts Monday night and Cub Scouts with a leaders meeting Tuesday night. Wednesday is the first day of a 3 month long quiet time.

What really stink is my son has a 12 month old pup that really doesn't need to be laid up for 3 months.

I don't know about anyone else, but I am SICK and TIRED of this bull crap in Michigan. I feel as if I am about 3 shakes of a dog's tail away from starting to raise some holy high water with the DNR, NRC, and our state represntatives, and potential next Governor.

I have 300 hours of vacation time at work, and I am seriously thinking about making trips to Lansing and making my self a pest right on their door step!

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I have coon hunted as much as I possibly could the last 2 weeks. Tonight will be my last time for 3 months. We have Boy Scouts Monday night and Cub Scouts with a leaders meeting Tuesday night. Wednesday is the first day of a 3 month long quiet time.

What really stink is my son has a 12 month old pup that really doesn't need to be laid up for 3 months.

I don't know about anyone else, but I am SICK and TIRED of this bull crap in Michigan. I feel as if I am about 3 shakes of a dog's tail away from starting to raise some holy high water with the DNR, NRC, and our state represntatives, and potential next Governor.

I have 300 hours of vacation time at work, and I am seriously thinking about making trips to Lansing and making my self a pest right on their door step!

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We dont have a down time in ohio, but they do close down the public land for a 3 months. I think it is stupid for them to do this, they leave a few public spots open to the public ( of course nothing close to me). If your going to close it down, close it all down. Just a stupid thing if you ask me!

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Many years ago a Private Act was passed for our county and a few surrounding counties to allow for training season. A lobbiest was hired to work with State Rep. in our area to get this passed through the state leg. for us, bypassing the TWRA and the only way it can be repelled is the same way. Just an idea.

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Hey Larry, quiet time started April 1st this year......

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It's not going to happen this yr or probaly next but its coming ,I've been hearing thats been buzzing around some Meetings with DNR and Law Enforcement agencies, and its starting to be pushed pretty hard,

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I assume you're talking about a no hunting during the summer issue.
SC does permit year round running of hounds on PRIVATE LAND.
I think they close Game Management property after March 1st
in most game zones.
Turkey hunters benefit from this.
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Hey Larry, quiet time started April 1st this year......

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Actually, it will end earlier this year. If you look at the Wildlife Conservation Act, Chapter XIV sections 14.3 and 14.5.

Dog training is now allowed from July 8 to April 15th. per section 14.3.

Dog training restrictions section 14.5 list season closed from April 16th to July 14th. So, right now 14.3 and 14.5 counterdict each other.

See the link:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/C...IV_128653_7.pdf

So it looks like I might get one more night on the 15th.

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We get a early week this yr but don't we have to give up a week for bear season. quite week for bear hunters with out hounds(we people training hounds on coon)I have no Idea what running coon has to do with any other wildlife, i think each animal should be listed by itself and rules should be specific to each animal,I know easier to regulate if you lump them together, but come on animals are differnt,( i thought the early week was training bear dogs?)

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One thing of interest everyone should notice section 14.2. A license is no longer required for dog training.

However, if you are doing nuisuance coon control, you will need a license.

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One thing of interest everyone should notice section 14.2. A license is no longer required for dog training.

However, if you are doing nuisuance coon control, you will need a license.

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Is from dec till march up here LOL Go get em Larry i agree this law is a bunch of crap

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Ok someone played a sick joke on me this year for April fools. I do not know how they pulled it off, cause hey showed me the book!

Haha Got me!


Hey have a safe quiet season!

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i guess this is why i live in ohio, we have no closed season, which means we can hunt all year around. i hate to be you guys that live in states that have closed seasons during the spring and summer. i hunt just about every nite and that would put a damper on me.

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I know what you mean Larry this crap about laying dogs up is just silly. And Im to big aboy to be sneaking around!

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no running in maine from march 1st to july 1st

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got money larry ill hunt em been doin it all my life not gonna change

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