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Wildlife Committee moves multiple season proclamations and technical amendments to full commission
Summary
The Wildlife Committee voted to forward multiple proclamations — big‑game (with straight‑wall amendment), manner & means, federal lands adjustments, migratory birds, furbearers, and WMA regulations — to the full commission after several committee amendments and public comments.
The Wildlife Committee reviewed and forwarded a package of proclamations for consideration by the full commission, including: the big‑game proclamation (with a committee amendment to permit straight‑wall cartridge rifles on private lands during the second week of muzzleloader season, later clarified to single‑shot .35‑caliber and up); manner & means of hunting (Proclamation 2606, including trapping modernization and baiting language); partner requests for federal lands (Proclamation 2607, including restructuring hog take at Big South Fork); migratory game bird seasons and dates (Proclamation 2608); statewide furbearer seasons (Proclamation 2609, including year‑round striped skunk trapping and a private‑land bobcat change); and WMA seasons and quotas (Proclamation 2610, with numerous unit‑level adjustments).
Committee members made and approved several amendments (for example, adding a private‑land straight‑wall amendment and a raccoon season amendment), and staff said they will draft final regulatory text and submit it to counsel prior to the full commission’s consideration. Several proclamations received public comment and stakeholder input during the committee session.
All committee motions to move the proclamations forward passed by voice vote or roll call as noted in the timeline and will appear on the full commission agenda for final action.
