Man, AZ seems to have it together! I hope more states take the cue and do the same. It's a never-ending challenge to stay ahead of the antis who are not only well organized and funded, but they are also learning from their mistakes and adapting their tactics as fast as they can be defeated... not to mention the fact that they have already won so many victories against hunting.

Finally a state gets it!!!! I might have to sell out and move to Arizona.

In fact, Dann, often the state's general fund raids the coffers of AZGFD. +1 for AZGFD. -1 for the Arizona Legislature.

This ballot prop will get my support come fall.

That Javelina huntings a hoot, isn't it? Mean little critters, but lordy they stink. Make a vulture puke, smells like microwaved skunk!

Dann

Been dar and dun dat!

Wasn't for those critters stinken, Dad and I wouldn't know there were there just over the hill about 100 yards!

Mike Diehl, what town you in? May have a hot spot for you to try! Been a long time, but I bet it's as good now as it was back then!

smartest thing i have heard in a lllloooonnnngggg time.

I like it!

Hope their Reps step up to the plate and make the ammendments for the people that put em in office.

This should be a part of every states constitution, way to set the standard Arizona, I'm with Clay on New Mexico though, used to have a lot of fun in the Deming area, Silver City and Cooks peak.

I agree in principle this seems like good legislation.

However, legally such a statute can wander into dangerous territory by taking some decision-making power out of the hands of wildlife professionals. What constitutes a "unreasonable restriction?" Will AZ Game and Fish be prevented from closing all hunting of javelina 20 years from now if their numbers decline to unsustainable levels?

Legislation has real consequences. Enacting a constitutional amendment that states that hunting is the "preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife" is unambiguous in it's intent and provides wildlife professionals with the discretion to perform their jobs to the best of their ability.

Mandating how wildife is managed via the ballot box is just plain wrong, regardless of which side of the issue you stand. It's wrong to close hunting based on spurious emotional arguments and it's wrong to promote hunting in the same manner.

Bottom line, management must be predicated on science and not politics.

Sage Sam:

I see your point but I think you are preaching to the choir. I'm fairly certain that is exactly what Arizona wants to do when they are talking about MANAGING the game populations. We have an extremely diverse animal life here in Az and it is managed extremely well. I think the law is more to protect the rights of hunters as we now have them and wont change the way we control populations. Appreciate the concern though and I'm glad you voiced it in such a rational way.