Contact the committee and urge them to support HB 1265. This common-sense piece of legislation puts wildlife conservation power back into the hands of those who care most, the sportsmen.
Every year, thousands of pheasant, grouse, wild turkey, and other ground-nesting birds' nests are unintentionally lost during routine agricultural work or mowing. Currently, if you were to step in and try to save those eggs, you could be charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor.
HB 1265 changes that. It creates a new Avian Special Purpose Salvage Permit that costs no more than $10 and allows you to:
Legally Salvage Eggs: Rescue game bird eggs from nests that are accidentally disturbed.
Hatch and Raise: Incubate and care for these birds until they are ready to thrive.
Rebuild the Population: Band and release these birds back into the wild to bolster our upland numbers.
This bill isn’t just about saving eggs. It’s about protecting the future of our upland game bird traditions by ensuring that more pheasants and grouse make it to adulthood and back into the fields we hunt.
The committee is scheduled to meet at 8 a.m. in room 423 of the State Capitol. If you are unable to attend in person, you can still listen to the hearing live online.
Don’t forget to share this important alert with your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. Urge them to Take Action today to help ensure our state stays the “Pheasant Capital of the World.”
The future of our uplands isn’t just a matter of luck—it’s a matter of action. By supporting HB 1265, we ensure that the next generation of hunters inherits a field full of birds and a heritage worth defending. Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance today to ensure our traditions remain strong tomorrow. The legacy of hunting, fishing, and trapping depends on our actions today.