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Prop 6 passed with overwhelming majority.

oohrah wrote:Sounds like a solution looking for a problem.

Not at all. There are already many examples where states mismanaged animal populations by not allowing hunting. Wolves in the west. Bears in NJ. Too many places to mention for deer. Once the populations become to large, there are also many examples of suggested solutions that are not as effective as a hunting season based on sound wildlife data.

This prop would keep that from spreading in Texas.

I don't recall seeing an NRA alert but I do know that TSRA fully supports Prop 6.

jb2012 wrote:

TXBO wrote:

jb2012 wrote:Just a thought here, wouldn't that almost totally defund TPW?

I don't know why it would. What are your thoughts?

I may be 100% wrong in this thought process but, I assumed that gaining the "right to hunt and fish" would basically do away with hunting and fishing licensing, and I know that TPW is heavily funded by licensing. While it does suck to have to pay for licenses, I do really appreciate what TPD does for us!

The amendment clearly states that hunting and fishing would still be subject to "laws or regulations to conserve and manage wildlife".

Pariah3j wrote:Forgive my ignorance - but what exactly does Prop 6 do that isn't already in place ?

One of the major advantages would be to protect hunting as a preferred means to wildlife populations. Future administrations would only be able to thin populations of wildlife by other means if hunting failed. It may not be recognized as a problem here yet, but it is a concern.

jb2012 wrote:Just a thought here, wouldn't that almost totally defund TPW?

I don't know why it would. What are your thoughts?

Here is the text of the amendment to Article 1:

Sec. 34.
(a) The people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, subject to laws or regulations to conserve and manage wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing.
(b) Hunting and fishing are preferred methods of managing and controlling wildlife.
(c) This section does not affect any provision of law relating to trespass, property rights, or eminent domain.
(d) This section does not affect the power of the legislature to authorize a municipality to regulate the discharge of a weapon in a populated area in the interest of public safety.[2]

Early voting is starting now. Just a reminder that Prop 6 is a proposed Texas Constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to hunt and fish.

Please vote yes on Prop 6.