Press Release: Senate Allows Separate Hunting Seasons - Parents Could Take Kids Hunting Before School Year Starts

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For Immediate Release:	February 28, 2001
Contact:	Senator Pete Kelly at (907) 465-2327

(JUNEAU) - The Alaska Senate passed legislation Wednesday making it easier for families to go on hunting trips together.

"One of the things I learned while hunting as a child was not to waste game, to practice good stewardship of game," said Pete Kelly (R-Fairbanks), sponsor of Senate Bill 72. "One of the best ways to learn that is with your family as you go out hunting. This bill says that the Board of Game shall create seasons that accommodate the school schedules, so that our kids can go out and learn those valuable lessons of stewardship."

Participation in these seasons would be limited to Alaskan children accompanied by a Alaskan adult, or children accompanied by a resident parent, step-parent or legal guardian. In this statute, an adult is defined as a person 21 or older, and a child is a person no younger than 8 and no older than 17.

"This bill addresses a problem that I have personally experienced," said Kelly. "I remember early in my life I was able to go hunting more, and as the seasons got shorter, I remember watching my dad and brothers go off without me because I couldn't miss school. Now that I have kids, it has never been an option to take them moose hunting without missing school."

"Hunting is one of the most valuable family activities that we have in this state, and many family issues can be worked out around a campfire under the stars," said Kelly. "This bill will give families the chance to experience the benefits of hunting together."

A notice of reconsideration on the bill was given.

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