Michigan Senators must hear from sportsmen if dove bill is to fly (12/19/2003)

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and its partners in the Michigan Hunting Rights Campaign are urging Michigan sportsmen to ask their senators to support the mourning dove hunting bill.

House Bill 5029, introduced by Rep. Susan Tabor, R-Delta Township, would make Michigan the 40th state to allow dove hunting. The Senate will likely vote on the bill in 2004. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the bill, 64-44, in November after 600 sportsmen and sportswomen gathered at the State Capitol to demonstrate their support for the hunt.

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and its partners formed the Michigan Hunting Rights Campaign to pass House Bill 5029. Its members include the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, Commemorative Bucks of Michigan, Huron Pointe Sportsmen's Association, Michigan Bear Hunters Association, Michigan Bow Hunters Association, Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, Michigan Hunting Dog Federation, Michigan State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Michigan State United Coonhunters Association, Michigan Trappers Association, the National Rifle Association and the Professional Kennel Club Inc.

Take Action! Michigan sportsmen are urged to demonstrate their support of Michigan's dove hunting bill by calling their senators today. Ask for a "yes" vote on HB 5029. Tell them that doves are the most abundant gamebird in the country and wildlife biologists say that Michigan's dove population can sustain a hunt. To find your senator and for contact information, use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org or go to www.michiganlegislature.org and click on the "Related Sites" link.

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