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Arkansas - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The General Assembly finds that: (1) Recreational hunting is an important and traditional recreational activity in which some fourteen million (14,000,000) Americans sixteen (16) years of age and older participate;

Colorado - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(b) In order to increase hunter recruitment and retention, the commission may promulgate a rule establishing alternative requirements to obtain a certificate of hunter education.

Florida - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The Legislature recognizes that hunting, fishing, and the taking of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of Florida and should be forever preserved for Floridians.

Free Fishing - Alabama

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The commissioner of the department of conservation and natural resources shall, not later than February 1 of each year, and without necessity of promulgation of regulation, designate the date of the annual “Free Fishing Day” for that calendar year.

Free Fishing - California

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

Notwithstanding Section 7145, the director may designate not more than two days, which may or may not be consecutive, in each year as free sportfishing days..

Free Fishing - Connecticut

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(f) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall designate one day in each calendar year when no license shall be required for sport fishing.

Free Fishing - Delaware

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control may designate up to 2 days within National Fishing Week, which may or may not be consecutive, during each calendar year as "free sport fishing days."

Free Fishing - Florida

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(15) Free fishing days. — The commission may designate by rule no more than 4 consecutive or nonconsecutive days in each year as free freshwater fishing days and no more than 4 consecutive or nonconsecutive days in each year as free saltwater fishing…

Free Fishing - Georgia

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the commissioner may designate not more than three days, which need not be consecutive, in each calendar year as free fishing days...

Free Fishing - Guam

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The Director may issue, free of charge, to any qualified person, a license to take and transport fish or game, at any time, for scientific or educational purposes. Such a license shall be valid at the discretion of the Director and shall show upon…

Free Fishing - Massachusetts

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(f) The director may designate not more than 2 days in each year as free recreational saltwater fishing days...

Free Fishing - US Virgin Islands

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

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Free Fishing - Washington

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

Notwithstanding RCW 77.32.010, the commission may adopt rules designating times and places for the purposes of family fishing days when licenses and catch record cards are not required to fish or to harvest shellfish.

Free Fishing - West Virginia

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The director may designate up to two days each year as free sport fishing days. On a designated free fishing day, an individual is entitled to fish for all legal fish in all counties of the State without having a valid West Virginia fishing license…

Free Fishing - Wyoming

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The commission may annually designate not more than one (1) day each calendar year as a free sport fishing day. Residents and nonresidents may during the designated free sport fishing day, without payment of any fee and without acquiring a license…

Free-Fishing - Indiana

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The director may, with the approval of the commission, designate not more than four (4) days in each year as free sport fishing days. If the director designates more than one (1) day in a year as free sport fishing days, the days may be consecutive…

Georgia - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(2) The department has the authority and the responsibility to work with cooperating sportsmen, conservation groups, and others to encourage participation in hunting and fishing at a level to ensure continuation of such activities in perpetuity and…

Hawaii - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The department shall: (12) Preserve, protect, and promote public hunting.

Illinois - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

§ 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Recreational hunting is an important and traditional recreational activity in which 14,000,000 Americans 16 years of age and older participate.

Iowa - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The department shall establish a target shooting sports program to promote recreational target shooting sports. The purposes of the program shall be to introduce more Iowans to target shooting sports, promote existing target shooting programs,…

Kansas - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(a) The commission may authorize commission permits to take big game. Such permits shall be made available only to local chapters of nonprofit organizations based or operating in Kansas that actively promote wildlife conservation and the hunting and…

Kentucky - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(4) The department shall prescribe a method to allow any applicant for a license required under KRS 150.175 to make, at the time of application, a voluntary contribution in the amount of two dollars ($2) for the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program or…

Maine - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

2. Promotion of hunting, fishing and camping. The commissioner may implement a program designed to promote fisheries and wildlife resources and attract hunters and anglers to the State.

Michigan - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(3) The legislature declares that hunting, fishing, and the taking of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of this state and should be forever preserved. The legislature further declares that these activities play an important part in the…

Minnesota - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The commissioner may by rule establish criteria, special seasons, and limits for youth and adult hunters to take big game and small game by firearms or archery in designated areas or times as part of the agency's overall effort in hunter recruitment…

Mississippi - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

Nebraska - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

Any shooting range that is existing and lawful may continue to operate as a shooting range notwithstanding, and without regard to, any law, rule, regulation, ordinance, or resolution related to zoning enacted thereafter by a city, county, village, or…

New Hampshire - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The legislature finds it is in the best interests of the state and its citizens to regulate, protect, restore, and conserve the wildlife resources of the state under a uniform scheme of management through the fish and game department.

New Mexico - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

A. It is the policy of the state of New Mexico to encourage and promote wildlife-associated recreation in New Mexico and to provide for public participation in the use of available natural resources in a manner that will benefit the general public in…

New York - R3 Mandate

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

1. There is hereby created within the department the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research grants program. The program shall make grants available to eligible recipients for conservation, research, and…

Ohio - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The division of wildlife, at the direction of the chief of the division, shall do all of the following: (D) Promote, educate, and inform the citizens of the state about conservation and the values of fishing, hunting, and trapping, with the approval…

Pennsylvania - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The commission shall administer and enforce this title and other laws of this Commonwealth relating to: (1) The encouragement, promotion and development of the fishery interests.

Tennessee - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(3) The agency shall exercise its authority to manage lands in a manner to support, promote and enhance recreational hunting and fishing opportunities to the extent authorized by law.

Washington - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

The commission shall attempt to maximize the public recreational game fishing and hunting opportunities of all citizens, including juvenile, disabled, and senior citizens.

Wisconsin - R3 Mandates

(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)

(1) The sporting heritage council shall study, and provide advice and make recommendations to the governor, the natural resources board, and the legislature about, issues relating to hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation…

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