Senator Barker inilialod a iliscussioii on walerlowl hiinling. According to (he Wildlife 

 Resonrces Commission, (here are eleven lielil sanctuaries which will he leased Irom larniers 

 lor (he next hnnling season. The project is llnanced through the sale ol waterfowl stamps. 

 The Commission is evaluating the prospect ol the State purcha.se of Held sanctuaries, and 

 of raising ducks to increase the duck population. 



'^'?L*L'1_T' I9N 8 Meet ing 



At its second meeting, on March 7. I OSS. the Committee heard from Representati\e 

 Ed Bowen, who spoke regarding his inlenlion to introduce or support a hill that would 

 prohibit the use ol rilles in roadside hunting. He asked lor comments from the Committee 

 regarding the issue. Senator Barker iiulicaleti thai roatlside huming is currently regulated 

 hy local legislation and the \arious counl\ commissions. I'he Committee suggested that 

 Representative Bowen ha\e a proposed ilralt prepared and sent to the Committee for its 

 consi(.leration. 



Senator Daniel intlicaled thai a public hearing in his tlislrict re\ealed ovenvhelming 

 support for mandatory hnnler safely education for first lime buyers of hunting licenses. At 

 his suggestion. Ihe Commillee recjuesled that the Wildlile Resources Commission conduct a 

 feasibility study of tlrearm training centers, .lune hlnilcrly of Raleigh repoiled that Wake 

 County Commissioners are consitlering establishing a firearm training range in Wake 

 County. 'I'he Committee considered the possibility of offering the classroom portion of the 

 hnnler safety course through Ihe community college system, but Representative Tyndall 

 reminded the Commillee that persons undei age sixteen cannot enroll in courses at 

 community colleges. 



Poindexter Walls, lacultx member at Ihe Institute of Government, pre.sented 

 background information on Ihe trespass laws in this Slate. Representative Hightower 

 reported that the local bill he had iiilroduced prohibiting roadside hunting and hunting on 

 properly without landowner permission had received good response in his area. Tom Ellis. 

 Committee member. dislribiiUHJ copies of ihe Vance County trespass law which he believed 

 could be used as a model for slatewicle legislation. 



Conrad f'iu\is. l-iiends of Ihe Roanoke Ri\er Basin, spoke in opposition to the 

 proposed Roanoke Ri\er National Wildlife Refuge, Mr. Pur\is urged the Committee to 

 recommend lo Ihe Wildlile Resources Commission and Ihe Cio\ernor that the project be 

 opposed. 



Charles l^ulhvood. Director of Ihe Wildlile Resources Commission, reported on the 

 results ol Ihe nine public healings held across the Stale in February. Of the persons 

 attending the hearings. X.S QO'V Noiced suppoil for soiue form of hunter safety course for 

 fiisl lime buyers of hunting licenses. 



Hal Atkinson. Wildlile Resources Commission, spoke to the Committee regarding Ihe 

 stains of Canadian Cicese in this Stale. He indicated Ihal the decline in population is due. 

 in pari, to impro\ed feeding in noilhern aivas of Ihe country and lo earlier hunting .seasons 

 in northern slates. Torn Monsheen. also with the Wikllile Resources Commission. 



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