Coyote Control Incentive Program House Bill No. 1534 session 2013

[Buckwheat]

LOL
It justs goes to special fund account. What the he## is special fund account!!
Just like taxes, you probably will never really know we're the money goes after a few years when nobody is watching it closely. But it will be a special place I am sure. Just not back to hunters that payed there money for this special place.

[TFC2223]

Bounties won't work.  True predator hunters are not fueled by $25.00 per coyote to go and hunt them.  As stated before when money is involved along with it generally comes alot of negative.  If you are having difficulty or think coyotes are hard to hunt now wait until they make it like Mosquito Creek year around.   I am also amused by how the rest of the unused bounty money goes to an unspecified venue. 

[TrappinJohn]

JMO...I hope this dies a quick death.

Me too

How do you suppose they would try to pull this off?  Check stations?  Would the WCOs have to run around checking them?  They have much better things to spend their time and money on

[uncle buck]

There are a lot of Pro and Con about this if  approved:

Pro that I can think of:
Sale of all kinds of predator calling gear!
More people hunting predators !
Make farmers happy!
Sale more hunting license !
Help local economy in towns where people hunt!
Sale of trapping supplies!
Money for gas and ammunition!
Research on coyotes if blood  samples taken by biologist!
Statistical data on locations of coyote harvest!

Con
Destruction of predator calling for previous predator calling community!
Closure of hunting lands because farmers will even trap and hunt!
Conflicts at night when callers run into other callers or trappers! Traps stolen or set off by other coyote hunters!
Dog hunters really hitting areas harder to get money for the up keep of dogs!
For those who make the coyote a trophy you might have to turn coyote over to get the $25.00!

[uncle buck]

If they were smart they should take the coyote and for every $25.00 out they can sale the pelt and replenish some of the $25.00 back into the account! Pa Eastern Coyote is not worth when prime! Maybe $18.00 if skinned and stretched properly!
IMO the Eastern Coyote is a trophy and I would rather keep it as a trophy instead of getting $25 bucks!

[bigben]

Trespassing as well. Its bad enough now to catch someone hunting spots they arent allowed to. Wait till $ signs start flashing.

[my7pointmonster]

I'd like to welcome Kirk back to the forums!!!!!!

Ryan

[Hern]

That proposal won't fly.

All good points above.

[Papa1]

A whole lot of questions.  Officers please offer us good, educated answers, not negative opinions.  Dick

[Buckwheat]

Papa1
I am no officer but I do know bountys have never worked. Besides if they are so interested in what coyotes might kill and damage our other animals.  Why did they released the fisher? Fishers are way worse then the coyote will ever be on critters.

[Leglifter]

A whole lot of questions.  Officers please offer us good, educated answers, not negative opinions.  Dick

Please explain this statement

[Papa1]

It was a request for information.  Dick

[Bowman66]

There has been no action on this bill other than being introduced on July 17 by the looks of things ie:there are no roll call votes for this bill currently.
What other info are you requesting pertaining to this post?

[zekedogg]

There really is no information other than what was posted. The bill was just introduced on June 17th. It was not voted on and was referred to Game and Fisheries. Here is a list of the members of the Game and Fisheries Committee. This is all the information I have at this time. For those of you from PA., it is your right as a citizen and a sportsman to contact them if you so desire.


Causer, Martin T., Chair - 107 South Main Street Room 1 Coudersport, PA 16915 (814) 274-9769 Fax: (814) 274-8159


Haluska, Gary, Democratic Chair -  323 Mellon Avenue Suite 1 Patton, PA 16668 (814) 674-8939 Fax: (814) 674-5008

Majority

Rock, Todd, Vice Chair - 20 E. Sixth Street Suite 203 Waynesboro, PA 17268 (717) 749-7384 Fax: (717) 762-4380, 39 Chambers Lane Suite 102 Greencastle, PA 17225 (717) 597-2224 Fax: (717) 597-3988

Lucas, Gregory S., -  Secretary161 W. Erie St. PO Box 455 Linesville, PA 16424 (814) 683-5550 Fax: (814) 683-4246, 124 Meadville Street Room 215 Edinboro, PA 16412 (814) 734-2793 Fax: (814) 734-4534

Cox, Jim -  2909 Windmill Road Suite 7 Sinking Spring, PA 19608 610) 670-0139 Fax: (610) 927-3584

Emrick, Joe -  5 Mt. Bethel Plaza Mt. Bethel, PA 18343 (570) 897-0401 Fax: (570) 897-0140, 134 South Main Street Nazareth, PA 18064 (610) 746-5090 Fax: (610) 746-5093

English, Harold A. -4290 William Flinn Highway Suite 200 Allison Park, PA 15101 (412) 487-6605 Fax: (412) 487-5086

Everett, Garth D. -  Penn Hills Plaza 21 Kristi Rd., Suite 1 Muncy, PA 17756 (570) 546-2084 Fax: (570) 546-5220

Fee, Mindy - 47 Market Square Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 664-4979 Fax: (717) 664-4997,  503 Main St. Denver, PA 17517 (717) 336-2199 Fax: (717) 336-4522

Gillespie, Keith - 4188 Lincoln Highway York, PA 17406 (717) 840-4711 Fax: (717) 755-2896

Hahn, Marcia M. - 354 West Moorestown Road Nazareth, PA 18064 (610) 746-2100 Fax: (610) 746-3803

Heffley, Doyle - 110 North Third Street 2nd Floor Lehighton, PA 18235 (610) 377-6363 Fax: (610) 377-5675, American Legion Building 3 West Ridge Street Lansford, PA 18232,  2681 State Rte 903 Unit 3 P.O. Box 1008 Albrightsville, PA 18210 (570) 722-8700 Fax: (570) 722-8702

Keller, Mark K. - 18 West Main Street PO Box 9 New Bloomfield, PA 17068 (717) 582-8119 (800) 959-8119 Fax: (717) 582-8979, 1270 Crottlestown Road Chambersburg, PA 17202 (717) 267-2047 Fax: (717) 267-7024

Maloney, David M., Sr. - 46 East Philadelphia Avenue Boyertown, PA 19512 (610) 369-3010 Fax: (610) 369-3011, 515 Old Swede Road Suite B2 Douglassville, PA 19518 (610) 385-0704 Fax: (610) 385-1176

Moul, Dan - 30 West Middle Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-3010 (866) 646-4915 Fax: (717) 334-8426

Peifer, Michael - 32 Commercial Street Suite 300 Honesdale, PA 18431 (570) 253-5533 Fax: (570) 253-8046


Minority

Mullery, Gerald J., Democratic Secretary -  156 South Market Street Nanticoke, PA 18634 (570) 740-7031 Fax: (570) 826-2584

Galloway, John T., Democratic Vice Chair - 8610 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 19054 (215) 943-7206 Fax: (215) 943-2008

Farina, Frank - 423 Main Street Eynon, PA 18403 (570) 876-1111 Fax: (570) 876-5304

Gergely, Marc J. - 1540 Lincoln Way White Oak, PA 15131 (412) 664-0035 Fax: (412) 664-0039, 1705 Maple Street Suite 110 Homestead, PA 15120 (412) 476-3046 Fax: (412) 476-3048

Haggerty, Kevin - 1414 Monroe Avenue Dunmore, PA 18509 (570) 342-2710

Kula, Deberah - 1251 University Drive Dunbar, PA 15431 (724) 626-2761 Fax: (724) 626-2707, 1 Etze Avenue Municipal Building Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666 (724) 547-4057 Fax: (724) 547-0399

Mahoney, Tim - 66A Lebanon Avenue Uniontown, PA 15401 (724) 438-6100 Fax: (724) 438-6104, 2925 National Pike Chalk Hill, PA 15421 (724) 437-2521 Fax: (724) 437-2525

Snyder, Pam - 104 South Market Street Suite 101 Carmichaels, PA 15320 (724) 966-8953 Fax: (724) 966-8958, 33 Market Street Suite 1 Brownsville, PA 15417 (724) 785-8477, 93 East High Street Room 215 Waynesburg, PA 15370 (724) 627-8683

White, Jesse - 3855 Millers Run Road PO Box 285 Cecil, PA 15321 (724) 746-3677 Fax: (724) 746-3799, 2403 Jefferson Avenue Suite C Washington, PA 15301 (724) 222-4192 Fax: (724) 222-4194, 1435 Burgettstown Plaza Burgettstown, PA 15021 (724) 947-4422 Fax: (724) 947-5386

[Papa1]

Thanks Zeke,  You are in the Black with this post.  We need members back and this is the proper and professional approach to this topic.  Dick