House bill 657!

[FISHING_FOOL]

Hello Fellow MA Sportsmen,

Here is a link to a web page that was put together by some of my hunting buddies to oppose bill 657. Please take some time to have a look at the page and cast your vote! The site is set up to make it simple to voice your opinion and to educate the public. If possible send this link to others.

Vote No on HB00657

Thanks to all and happy hunting and fishing!

[SurfCaster413]

I voted!

[FISHING_FOOL]

Thank you! Every vote counts!

[sokinwet]

Done!

[Swimmer]

I voted! The next thing will be that you wont be able to fish within 1000' of a dwelling in Suffolk County as well. It is as much class warfare as it is anything else.

[Sgt_Nutz]

No vote cast!

[Raider Ronnie]

voted no

[jasonsnova]

voted! this bill is ridiculess, a waste of time and taxpayer$$$$

[Hookedagain]

Both my wife and I voted. This is total BS!! Now I have to get permission from the landowners neighbors....Bulls%$t. Sad part is they don't know what 1000' equates to.

[FISHING_FOOL]

Thanks everyone!

[thortum]

Done

[FISHING_FOOL]

Bump

[Sweetwater]

voted -- NO!

[InTheHole]

Done, voted NO. What a ridicules waste of time and effort this bill is!

[Sweetwater]

I've seen commentary on other websites saying that this bill would "double the area of the restricted zone." This is simply not true. The current restriction is 500 feet around a house/dwelling. That is, the restriction is a 500 foot radius around that dwelling which creates a restricted area of 785,397.5 square feet.

If the restriction is increased to 1000 feet around that same house/dwelling, the restricted area becomes 3,141,590 square feet which is 4 times the area of a 500 foot restriction.

[Mike J.]

The bill is dead. done deal.

Thank you to those that voiced your support. We will see it again next year as usual.

[Sweetwater]

Originally Posted by Mike J.

The bill is dead. done deal.

Thank you to those that voiced your support. We will see it again next year as usual.

Mike J, where did you get the information that the bill was dead. I can't seem to find any news about it.

[sokinwet]

"The bill is dead. done deal. Thank you to those that voiced your support. We will see it again next year as usual."

Great News!
PS...is this Mike J. the "goose killer"?

[Mike J.]

Originally Posted by sokinwet

Great News!
PS...is this Mike J. the "goose killer"?

J.P. How are you doing, Deep snow around here made the goosing a challenge. Still better than sitting at home We gotta hook up for some fishing this year.

[Mike J.]

Originally Posted by Sweetwater

Mike J, where did you get the information that the bill was dead. I can't seem to find any news about it.

Talking to one of the GOAL lobbyist and my REP. The bill couldn't get a co-sponsor. As it stands, it will not move any further during this session.

It will appear again, always does. They must be doing some intense hunting in Revere for the state REP to keep introducing this Bill

[sokinwet]

"We gotta hook up for some fishing this year."
Boat goes in as soon as I kill a couple of turkeys....open invitation!!!

[FISHING_FOOL]

Hello Everyone,

Regardless of sponsorship this bill must be heard by the committee, plain and simple. TSA has been in constant contact with Beacon Hill and is putting status updates as they come. Checkout the site, they've begun polling the committee members.

Thanks!

Vote No on HB00657