Where to submit comments on the issue of hunting with dogs in Chatham County

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Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:35:18 -0400
From: Al Cooke
Subject: Hunting with or without dogs

For those who would like to make comments on the issue of hunting with dogs in Chatham County, the agency that needs to hear your comments is the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, which has jurisdiction over wildlife as well as all fishing and hunting within the county and the state.

Guidelines for submitting your comments are available (and you can do it online) at
https://ncpaws.org/PAWS/WRC/PublicComments/PublicEntry/PublicComments.aspx

Texts of proposed changes are available at
http://www.ncwildlife.org/HotTopics/documents/2012-13_Proposals.pdf

If you would like to attend a public hearing and/or make your comments in public, the schedule for those is at
http://www.ncwildlife.org/NewsReleases/052311_Wildlife_Commission_Sets_Public_Hearing_Dates.htm

One more reminder for hunters and landowners alike:  In Chatham County, it is not legal to “Hunt with a firearm or bow and arrow or possess same, except with express written permission, dated within the previous 12 months, of the landowner or lessee.”

alcooke

Al Cooke
Extension Agent, Horticulture
Chatham County Center, N.C. Cooperative Extension

PO Box 279, Pittsboro, NC  27312
919.542-8202; Fax 919.542.8246

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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/staff/acooke/home.html

1 Comment

  1. Ban dog hunting in NC please. I’m tired of taking dogs to the pound and having disrespectful dog hunters trespass on my private property.. Boycott any business that supports dog hunting.

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