HUNTER'S ALERT again has shown it can get the job done. A.B.307, a HUNTER'S ALERT sponsored bill, was recently signed by Governor Miller. It is a giant step forward in the effort to improve hunting in our state. A.B.307 will add another sportsman to the Wildlife Commission. Even more important is that the five sportsman representatives must have held a Nevada hunting, fishing, or combination license for three of the four prior years as a prerequisite. Other parts of the bill will help sp...
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Nevada Division of Wildlife Administrator Willie Molini, Tina Nappe, and Pete Morros were walking the halls of the legislature together in opposition of A.B.307. That brings us to a question. Have you ever shot a big old mallard duck flying with a covey of quail? Hardly! Why? Because birds of a feather flock together!

This bill was opposed by Nevada Division of Wildlife, the Wildlife Commission, and former Wildlife commissioner Tina Nappe. You remember Tina Nappe. While serving on the Wildlife Commission, she made statements like, "If deer numbers are down, maybe we shouldn't have a deer season." And, "If ducks are hard to recognize, maybe we should open the season at noon." But worst of all was her statement at the February, 1993 Wildlife Commission meeting that "Basically, a lot of people say that the s...
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Dear HUNTER'S ALERT member:

Now that the 1995 session of the Nevada legislature is behind us we have time to reflect on all that has been accomplished during the past year due to your steadfast support. We had an overwhelmingly successful election cycle in which we worked hard to support and recruit candidates who understand and support our cause. Our success rate in getting these candidates elected speaks for itself.

Once we got to Carson City we introduced A.B.307. We were overwhelmed by th...
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It appears that future wild life commissioners will have some outdoor experience before they are appointed to the Wildlife Commission, This is a direct result of the passage of A.B.307. HUNTER'S ALERT will keep you updated on the new commissioners and their qualifications.

We apologize for not getting our newsletter out sooner. Since January, we have concentrated our efforts on the legislative session. The reason HUNTER'S ALERT was formed was to help improve hunting in our state. We realized that to do this, we would have to become politically active and seek changes at the legislature. The Nevada Division of Wildlife and the Wildlife Commission should be responsible for doing this but unfortunately they haven't taken that responsibility.

HUNTER'S ALERT held its third annual banquet/auction at Arizona Charlie's on June 2, 1995. It was an overwhelming success. Senator Jack Regan and Assemblyman Mike Schneider took time from their hectic schedules at the legislature to attend our banquet. Rumor has it that Mike may run against O.C.Lee for that senate seat. That would certainly be good news for sportsmen. Tommy Ford of Ford Contracting was the evening’s guest speaker. Tommy has been a staunch supporter of HUNTER'S ...
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Q: During the 1989 legislative session, HUNTER'S ALERT introduced a bill to put more sportsmen on the Wildlife Commission. Who opposed this bill?

A: Nevada Division of Wildlife and the Wildlife Commission.

Q: During the 1991 legislative session, HUNTER'S ALERT introduced a bill that ensured hunters of a fair big game tag draw. Who opposed this bill?

A: Nevada Division of Wildlife and the Wildlife Commission.

Q: During the 1995 legislative session, HUNTER'S ALERT introduced a bill that wo...
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Morse Arberry to Willie Molini, "...You're very fortunate because these guys (sportsmen) carry guns legally. And if you were in my district, gang members would kill you by now."

HEROES & ZEROS

SUPPORTIVE & NON-SUPPORTIVE

I here are 18 western states which make up the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. In 1994 the average cost for residents to hunt deer in their respective states or provinces was $24.25. In Nevada it was $45.50, almost double. Next year, your hunting license will increase by $3.00. There are many other hunting and fishing license increases in A.B.212. These increases were needed to keep Nevada Division of Wildlife afloat because of years of mismanagement, not the Mother Nature exc...
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At the June Clark County Game Advisory Board meeting, the chairman of the Wildlife Commission made the following statement, "A.B.307 (HUNTER'S ALERT bill) is dead and we don't need A.B.212. (which increases hunting and fishing license fees) On that same day, Governor Miller issued a press release in which he states that Nevada's hunting and fishing are in jeopardy if A.B.212 doesn't pass. It is quite apparent that when it comes to wildlife activities, the right hand doesn't k...
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hunters and fishermen can expect improvement in their favorite outdoor activities in the not too distant future, thanks to passage of AB307, restructuring the state's Wildlife Commission. The Commission, originally all sportsmen, was changed, starting in 1979. Out of nine members, four remained sportsmen representatives, and the other five were divided amongst several different groups. The Governor got to make all the selections to the board. The sportsmen agreed to these changes, based on t...
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In the past, HUNTER'S ALERT has been somewhat critical of the Wildlife Commission for not standing up to the anti-hunters. At last, they chose to exert a little force. During the July Wildlife Commission meeting in Elko, Jan Rogers, an anti-hunting activist from Reno, was in the middle of her anti-hunting speech when Chairman Mahlon Brown had heard enough! He very emphatically told her that she was through testifying when she compared teaching our youth to hunt and to utilize the meat to the...
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