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LAST EDITED ON May-11-10 AT 11:47AM (MST) by Founder (admin)[p]Hunters,
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has brought together a committee to address a proposal of closing Rifle/Muzzleloader hunting in the entire township of Emigration Canyon. Currently it would only affect deer and elk hunters. The proposed affected area includes all private, state, and federal land within the township. Prior to last year, Salt Lake County had a law that a person could not discharge a rifle within one mile of a building east of I-15 within Salt Lake County. The Attorney General approached the County and told them that this law was in violation of State law. The County had to rescind their law. The current state law is: A person may not discharge any kind of dangerous weapon or firearm within 600 feet of a building. The residents have addressed several issues of hunters trespassing and using poor judgment while hunting in the area. Because of this, the DWR made the decision to close all of Salt Lake County east of I-15 to rifle and muzzleloaders. After an outpouring of complaints, the decision was rescinded. However, Emigration Canyon?s current proposal is to close the entire township of Emigration Canyon (ridgeline to ridgeline.)
I have been selected to represent sportsman?s interests in this decision. Once the committee can come to a decision, the DWR will notify the Regional Advisory Council. They will then make a final decision.
I am requesting your help in contacting other sportsmen within your organization who might be affected by this decision. My major concerns are:
How will this closure affect current hunters and future attempts to regulate hunting?
Safety of the residents. In order to prevent future incidents; we might need to give up some hunting areas within Emigration Canyon. We must face the fact that there are some people (who call themselves hunters), who do not play by the rules. This is the major reason why the proposal of closing Emigration Canyon came about.
Educating sportsmen and townspeople of a clearly definable hunting boundary.
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2010.
Sincerely, Steve
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has brought together a committee to address a proposal of closing Rifle/Muzzleloader hunting in the entire township of Emigration Canyon. Currently it would only affect deer and elk hunters. The proposed affected area includes all private, state, and federal land within the township. Prior to last year, Salt Lake County had a law that a person could not discharge a rifle within one mile of a building east of I-15 within Salt Lake County. The Attorney General approached the County and told them that this law was in violation of State law. The County had to rescind their law. The current state law is: A person may not discharge any kind of dangerous weapon or firearm within 600 feet of a building. The residents have addressed several issues of hunters trespassing and using poor judgment while hunting in the area. Because of this, the DWR made the decision to close all of Salt Lake County east of I-15 to rifle and muzzleloaders. After an outpouring of complaints, the decision was rescinded. However, Emigration Canyon?s current proposal is to close the entire township of Emigration Canyon (ridgeline to ridgeline.)
I have been selected to represent sportsman?s interests in this decision. Once the committee can come to a decision, the DWR will notify the Regional Advisory Council. They will then make a final decision.
I am requesting your help in contacting other sportsmen within your organization who might be affected by this decision. My major concerns are:
How will this closure affect current hunters and future attempts to regulate hunting?
Safety of the residents. In order to prevent future incidents; we might need to give up some hunting areas within Emigration Canyon. We must face the fact that there are some people (who call themselves hunters), who do not play by the rules. This is the major reason why the proposal of closing Emigration Canyon came about.
Educating sportsmen and townspeople of a clearly definable hunting boundary.
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2010.
Sincerely, Steve