Just checked the website, and this is the history of it and where it is at in its stages: Jan 8-introduced in House; to Natural Resources & Environment (H) Jan 11-posted in committee Feb 14-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute Feb 15-2nd reading, to Rules Feb 19-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2013 Feb 21-3rd reading, passed 99-1 with Committee Substitute Feb 22-received in Senate Feb 26-to Natural Resources & Energy (S) Feb 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar Feb 28-2nd reading, to Rules Mar 5-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 5, 2013; 3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House Mar 6-enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House Dont really know what (enrolled) means, unless its passed and all that's left to do is the governor sign it and the KDFW review and mandate it. Everyone chime in...
I don't know any details, but I'm ready to go! When we do find out all the details, we gotta go! I've got several places to hunt.
Well, my 2 cents worth is this bill is a possible way to "crack the door open" on useful Night Hunting. Hunting with a shotgun without a light doesn't seem very useful to me. We need "Texas Rules"
I've not been following the bill or the regs surrounding it. But are you saying if passed, it will be allowed without the use of light? If so, I'm with you, that doesn't seem useful to me as well. How in the hell are you gonna see anything unless they restrict it to the color lights that mount on top of a scope?
As the poster above mentioned....it was amended to allow the use of lights. HB 60 (BR 285) - F. Steele, S. Rudy, S. Santoro, J. York AN ACT relating to hunting coyotes. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to allow hunters to take coyotes without bag limitation year round; allow hunters to hunt coyotes at night using shotguns that are 10-guage or smaller and bait or electronic calls to attract the coyotes. HB 60 - AMENDMENTS HCS - Delete original provisions of HB 60; amend KRS 150.360 to allow coyotes to be taken at night with or without use of light as provided in administrative regulation promuglated by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Good deal. Use of lights when there's fewer leaves on trees, and the deer aren't carrying antlers.. Win for safety and makes it harder on poachers... Hope it passes. I can see pretty good with my 870 fiber optic sights on a bright night at shotgun ranges.