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Panel advances bill changing bear-hunting rules in Game Zone 1
Summary
A Wildlife Subcommittee approved House Bill 3813 to allow still hunting on private land during both weeks of the season, eliminate a dog-party roster requirement and remove a five-bear party limit. The measure passed 5-0 and will move to full committee.
The Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Wildlife Subcommittee approved House Bill 3813 at its meeting, advancing the measure to the full committee by a 5-0 vote.
The bill would allow still hunting on private land during both weeks of the two-week bear season (previously still hunting was allowed only the first week), eliminate a longstanding requirement that dog-hunt parties submit a roster to the Clemson office, and remove a five-bear limit that applied to registered dog-hunt parties. Charles Ruth, a biologist with the Department of Natural…
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