Sportsmen's support needed for Sunday hunting bills in Michigan (10/10/2003)

Two bills that will create additional Sunday hunting opportunities in Michigan need sportsmen's support.

House Bill 4599 repeals local ordinances that ban Sunday hunting on private land in Hillsdale, Lenawee, St. Clair, and Tuscola counties. It is now in the state Senate. Sponsored by Rep. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, the bill recently passed the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs by a vote of 3 to 2 and awaits consideration on the Senate floor. The House approved the bill in July by a vote of 88 to 15.

Similarly, HB 4011, introduced by Rep. Gene DeRossett, R-Manchester, would repeal an act that prohibits Sunday hunting on another person's property in Washtenaw County. It passed the house by a vote of 78 to 27 and is now in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources supports HB 4599 and HB 4011. The bills eliminate confusion concerning local ordinances and make state wildlife laws easier to enforce.

Take Action! Michigan sportsmen should contact their state senators and encourage them to vote for HB 4599 and HB 4011. The bills create uniformity in Sunday hunting laws and expand hunting opportunities for Michigan sportsmen. To find your senator and for contact information, call (517) 373-2400.

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