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    NY Bill A722-

    Pulled this from the main board if you didn't see it.......

    This was introduced last month so maybe this has already been posted. If passed, I'm thinking MLF/BPT would be affected as well as BASS, FLW and all club TXs.

    NY State Legislature page for A00722
    Action: 2019-01-09 - referred to environmental conservation
    Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
    Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]


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    Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to organize, sponsor, conduct, promote, or participate in any contest, competition, tournament or derby where the objective of such contest or competition is to take wildlife.
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    Bill A722 would NOT affect fishing tournaments in anyway as fish are not classified as wildlife. They are in a seperate classification on there own. IE..Department of FISH and wildlife. This manily stops the statewide coyote contests that have run for years. It's center of focus is around hunting contests and not fishing tournaments. I would bet my bottom dollar this doesnt get very far anyway.

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    Agree - and doubt it will get out of the Conservation committee.
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    Hope the nice liberal judge that will hear the case agrees
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    Quote Originally Posted by eagleeye299 View Post
    Hope the nice liberal judge that will hear the case agrees
    Judges don't make laws.

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    News ran this story last night. Reported that fishing tournaments were included. I have read the whole proposal and it does not seem to include fish as well,maybe I`m missing something.
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    Just did some quick research on it the only senators sponsoring it are a few from the city. Doubt it comes to passing

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    Quote Originally Posted by bass-action View Post
    News ran this story last night. Reported that fishing tournaments were included. I have read the whole proposal and it does not seem to include fish as well,maybe I`m missing something.
    news also ran a story about how bad AR's were and showed video of a person firing there proclaimed AR...it was a pump shotgun. Just sayin.

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    Those idiots in NYC have no idea what impact tournament fishing has on the state. The money that is generated from tournaments is endless; between permits, licenses, registrations, inspections, gas, lodging, impulse buys, ramp fees, out of state anglers,tax.....
    I can keep going and going .... ...

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    Biggest thing CONSERVATION

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    Quote Originally Posted by stratos3317 View Post
    Those idiots in NYC have no idea what impact tournament fishing has on the state. The money that is generated from tournaments is endless; between permits, licenses, registrations, inspections, gas, lodging, impulse buys, ramp fees, out of state anglers,tax.....
    I can keep going and going .... ...
    agree totally however bill has nothing to do with fishing.

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    K and k ....guy above stated Bill included tournaments

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    Quote Originally Posted by stratos3317 View Post
    K and k ....guy above stated Bill included tournaments
    and as I stated in a post below his...you believe what the media says.. read my post