HB1221 regulating spotlighting...
See……
Introduced Version, House Bill 1221
I have some problems with this bill.
They are:
The LEOs have way to much “search power” now. This gives them another one.
The way this is worded a bowhunter will be in violation trailing a wounded deer after dark with a hand held flashlight.
In talking to COs this would be an enforcement nightmare as to who owns, lease or just has permission to hunt a piece of property that is being shined. Except for a few instances a CO does not know who owns what property in his county.
This is another one of those laws that punishes a huge majority of hunters and their families just because of a few who shine people’s homes, barns and stock. Make that illegal, not the shining for deer.
Many years ago when I hunted in Pennsylvania it was a family entertainment to go out and shine for deer. They had a great compromise for the families that wanted to view deer and the farmers – shut down shining at a certain hour. If memory serves me correctly, it was 11 PM.
I believe that is a compromise that most folks can live with.
This is a house bill , but I understand it has passed committee and will be voted on next week. Probably on it's way to be being voted in. Best way to get this stopped now or amended is in the Senate.
Please contact the Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee ….
Indiana General Assembly
You can contact the committee through their home pages, but you will find it easier to contact them by email through
Indiana General Assembly: FAQs
Chair: Senator Mishler - Senate Republicans: Sen. Ryan Mishler
Vice Chair:
Members:
Waterman R.M. - Senate Republicans: Sen. John Waterman
Banks - Senate Republicans: Sen. Jim Banks
Kruse - Senate Republicans: Sen. Dennis Kruse
Steele - Senate Republicans: Sen. Brent Steele
Tomes - Senate Republicans: Sen. Jim Tomes
Yoder - Senate Republicans: Sen. Carlin Yoder
R. Young - R.M.M., Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: Senator Richard Young - Home
Hume - Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: Senator Lindel Hume - Home
Skinner - Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: Senator Tim Skinner - Home
Thanks and do it today….
See……
Introduced Version, House Bill 1221
I have some problems with this bill.
They are:
1) (g) A law enforcement officer who witnesses a person in a vehicle shining a spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light upon a wild bird or wild animal in a manner prohibited under this section may search the vehicle for a firearm, bow, or crossbow.
The LEOs have way to much “search power” now. This gives them another one.
2) d) A person may not shine a spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light for the purpose of taking, attempting to take, or assisting another person to take a deer." (e) A person who, after September 30 and before January 16, shines a spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light upon a wild bird or wild animal for the purpose of locating a wild bird or wild animal commits a Class C infraction.
The way this is worded a bowhunter will be in violation trailing a wounded deer after dark with a hand held flashlight.
Exceptions - 3) A person using a spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light on property owned or leased by that person or by a member of that person's immediate family.
In talking to COs this would be an enforcement nightmare as to who owns, lease or just has permission to hunt a piece of property that is being shined. Except for a few instances a CO does not know who owns what property in his county.
This is another one of those laws that punishes a huge majority of hunters and their families just because of a few who shine people’s homes, barns and stock. Make that illegal, not the shining for deer.
Many years ago when I hunted in Pennsylvania it was a family entertainment to go out and shine for deer. They had a great compromise for the families that wanted to view deer and the farmers – shut down shining at a certain hour. If memory serves me correctly, it was 11 PM.
I believe that is a compromise that most folks can live with.
This is a house bill , but I understand it has passed committee and will be voted on next week. Probably on it's way to be being voted in. Best way to get this stopped now or amended is in the Senate.
Please contact the Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee ….
Indiana General Assembly
You can contact the committee through their home pages, but you will find it easier to contact them by email through
Indiana General Assembly: FAQs
Chair: Senator Mishler - Senate Republicans: Sen. Ryan Mishler
Vice Chair:
Members:
Waterman R.M. - Senate Republicans: Sen. John Waterman
Banks - Senate Republicans: Sen. Jim Banks
Kruse - Senate Republicans: Sen. Dennis Kruse
Steele - Senate Republicans: Sen. Brent Steele
Tomes - Senate Republicans: Sen. Jim Tomes
Yoder - Senate Republicans: Sen. Carlin Yoder
R. Young - R.M.M., Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: Senator Richard Young - Home
Hume - Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: Senator Lindel Hume - Home
Skinner - Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus: Senator Tim Skinner - Home
Thanks and do it today….