North Carolina Bowhunters Association

Legislative Agenda:

 It's here!  The "Legislative Agenda" for NCBA was "Tentatively" announced at a EC meeting on June 24, 2006.  Scroll down to review it.

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NCBA “LEGISLATIVE AGENDA”
"Tentative" Issues/Items shown in RED below the adopted list.

We solicit requests from YOU,  our members, to submit your thoughts on what should be considered for our legislative agenda.   We continue to solicit your comments and input about these, or other issues.

NOTE:  The items listed below have been approved for our Legislative Agenda.  This is the list of issues based upon YOUR input.  (*NOTE:  ALL  items are subject to discussion and revision as time and circumstances change.)  NCBA Executive Council members will continue to review any further comments from YOU,  the NCBA membership. Any issues that cannot be fully agreed upon will remain on the “tentative” list for further and future discussion. 

It is the Legislative Chairman, Committee, and all EC Officers duty to represent NCBA with this list, as approved by the majority of the NCBA Executive Council.

We Oppose:  NCBA “Constitution & Bylaws” sets forth our position on these two issues. 

1-       Oppose legalization of Crossbows,  except for truly legitimate handicapped, physically challenged hunters.

2-       Oppose  legalization of the POD, or any “Poison-Type Arrow.”

We Support or Oppose: 

3-       Oppose revision of opening or closing dates of current traditional deer seasons, in all areas.  Current deer seasons should center around the annual whitetail "rut",  specially in the central, western and northwestern deer season areas. Our “BOW ONLY” seasons must be preserved and kept alive!

4-   Support establishment of a archery season for black bear in eastern N.C. to run concurrent with archery deer season; or, allow  “Incidental Opportunity” harvest of ONE bear and ONE wild boar by bowhunters during any archery season.

5-   Oppose legalization of “string-locking” devices or any apparatus that will HOLD a bow at partial or full draw. (This is not necessary for most people since minimum draw weight was reduced to 35 lbs. for compound and 40 lbs. for traditional bows.)
 
6-   Support a law allowing use of a dog (on a leash) for blood trailing wounded big game animals day and night, whether shot with a bow or firearm.

7-   Support legalization of use of artificial hand-held light past hunting hours to assist in retrieving game. Hunter who shot animal should be allowed to carry weapon to dispatch animal, if necessary. 

8-   Support whatever position the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission may take on legalization of “Sunday hunting."  If Sunday hunting is approved,  Bowhunting should be an integral part of approved seasons and areas where appropriate.

9-   Support a “Post-Season” bowhunting season for whitetail deer, specially does, in all sections of the state to help better control and manage deer populations; and to help achieve a lower “buck to doe” ratio in the whitetail deer population.

10- Support (and Suggest) that the NCWRC create a “Wildlife Anti-Poacher” program.  Many other states have created and support monetarily their own “Anti-Poacher” and “Operation Game Thief” type programs.  (This program has grown to the proportions that it will be only a matter of time before NCBA can no longer afford to support it.)

11- We encourage better deer management on gamelands in the Western area of the state (District 9).  Our members there suggest establishment of a 2 DEER limit,  one of which must be a “Trophy” buck.   Antler restrictions should be implemented to define “Trophy Buck” qualifications.

12- Support a program that will encourage hunters to harvest more doe deer and educate hunters of the benefits of doing so.

13- Support creation of “Hunter Recognition Program” similar to WRC’s “Angler Recognition Program” to recognize hunter successes. (NOTE: NCBA already has a statewide network of official measurers willing to assist with this program.  Also, most WRC biologists are already B&C and P&Y certified.)

14- Support legislation or WRC programs designed to help recruit more youths, women and hunters of all ages  into the sport of hunting, and bowhunting in particular.

15- Support the implementation of a “Draw “System” for  all “Draw Hunts”, with “Preference Points” given to unsuccessful applicants each year. This will assure that everyone who applies for “Draw Hunts” will be drawn for the hunt in a fair and equitable manner.

16-  We recommend that a verifyable tagging system be adopted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for all big game animals.  The current “call-in”  system is simply too easy to circumvent and defeat,  rendering it specially ineffective in controlling illegal harvest of whitetail deer.

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                                TENTATIVE ITEMS.. OPEN for further Discussion:

        17-  Support ONE BUCK limit for deer, with option to buy additional buck tags in specific areas of state. (Recommend Buck tags must be bought before season opens.)
 
        18- Support a FALL turkey bow season on Gamelands.  Baiting is not permitted on Gamelands, so there would be no conflict with baiting for deer (and turkeys.)
       

Rev: 4/27/2008

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Ramon Bell, President / NCBA

Agenda Items approved:

Support allowing bowhunting for Turkey statewide on “Archery Only Areas” without special permit.
This proposal was approved in 2006

Support changing regulation to allow bowhunting during Muzzle-Loader season on Private Properties.  (*Surveys indicate that  81.8% of you want this changed.)
This proposal was approved 3/7/2007

Support reducing bow poundage for traditional bows (Recurves, Longbows, Self-Bows) from 45 pounds to 40 pounds draw weight.
This proposal was approved 3/7/2007.  (*NOTE: Bow poundage for compound bows was previously reduced from 45 to 35 pounds in 2002 per a NCBA proposal.)