Game and Fish Bill completed - highlights

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Highlights:

1. Walk-In Access Passes--Funded at $1.4 million

2. All kids will fish for free starting 2011

3. Modified two-line fishing: "Rewarding Conservation"

--New provision will start next year
--$10 endorsement must be purchased with license only
--Purchaser is restricted to half the limit for entire season--even if fishing with one line.
--Two lines may not be used on special reg lakes with lower limits. Half possession limit still applies, rounding down if appropriate
--Open water season only

4. Cass Lake spearing legalized. Illegal Muskie take will have increased penalties

5. No new deer baiting or feeding rules

6. No spearing of big game

7. No changes to placement of duck decoys on adjacent land.

8. Game and Fish Fund Oversight Committee extended one year

9. Invasive species education added to boating safety certificate

10. Height restrictions on hunting stands removed on private lands

11. Hunting from ATV restrictions restored--10 feet

12. No scopes on muzzleloaders

13. Duck season permitted to start one week earlier
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[goldeneye]

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do you have a link to this? I would like to read more about these changes. I really like the one week earlier duck season.

 

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I'll try and find something. This all I had ran into at the time.

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