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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 13, 2024 22:01:08 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 13, 2024 21:54:43 GMT -5
I saw this. What do you think? Don't support it unless all infrared devices are allowed not just Drones. I also don't support this activity coming from Politicians vs the DNR rules process….. Agreed.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 11, 2024 23:34:49 GMT -5
I saw this. What do you think?
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 10, 2024 22:44:55 GMT -5
I’d say it’s time for a bobcat season in many places across the state. I’d like just one for a full mount then not sure I’d want to take anymore after that. Dave - have you seen any in Brown County? Jack
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 10, 2024 21:47:38 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 2, 2024 10:38:25 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Dec 28, 2023 13:29:19 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Nov 16, 2023 18:19:51 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Sept 22, 2023 9:49:26 GMT -5
Good luck on Youth week-end to all our young hunters!!!!
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Post by hatchetjack on Sept 19, 2023 5:59:39 GMT -5
Anyone going to the NRC meeting today please report back as I am playing in a golf tournament.
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Post by hatchetjack on Sept 12, 2023 9:44:21 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Sept 1, 2023 19:13:31 GMT -5
Looks like NRC is going to be very busy along with DNR staff for the next few months.
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Post by hatchetjack on Aug 31, 2023 21:25:45 GMT -5
I attended the DNR legislative meeting this week. The issues they discussed came about due to HEA 1623 which call for a new process for rules, fines, fees and penalties. This is a little complicated but I think I have captured the gist:
They have to review all the current fees fines and penalties and have over 100 pages of them that are considered invalid because created under the old process and must run them through the new process by 12/31/23. They hope to file these with the budget committee in October and expect those might be up for preliminary adoption at the January NRC meeting. They don’t intend to file them with any changes, just as they currently exist. After review by the legislative budget committee they will come to the NRC. The new NRC process is not substantially different. They expect it to be more expedited than the old process, possibly a 5 month timeframe once they push through all the do overs. There is still the public comment available. NRC hearings will be streamed online. So there is more potential for public engagement, but the NRC meetings will likely be more lengthy.
They can have interim rules for 365 days max and permanent rules will last 5 yrs instead of 7, so everything will be reviewed now, plus more often moving forward. The old emergency rule is gone, replaced with a provisional rule that has a 10 day waiting period and then can last only 180 days with no extension. So some things that were always under emergency rule (state park hunts, hunting regs) will have to use either provisional (which probably doesn’t last long enough) or permanent rule. All existing emergency rules expire October 1, 2023 so all those need to be re-evaluated and resubmitted.
They are also having to adopt rules for fees, fines and penalties that weren’t in rule before (Inns/marinas/concessions/in lieu fees/wildlife and fish kills) and are reviewing all other compliance documents. If they are currently “information bulletins” they probably need a rule submitted. Any property management policies that “regulate conduct” such as hunting rules, mushrooms, etc will probably need a rule.
There are a number of immediate changes for DNR but in the long run they feel these will not be a negative for the DNR and in fact could be a positive, although they acknowledged that this is loads of work and will need more constant reviews and things expire more often than before. I can’t imagine they have staff to manage this but they seem confident for now, they have an extra person right now working on it.
Joe Caudell spoke also about some deer hunting changes that are in early development which I’m not comfortable relaying properly- related to bonuses and some other things.
And another staff member discussed they are working on a invasive carp harvest program and showed us programs from IL and KY.
If there are any questions about the NRC changes, I’d suggest directing to David Bausman or Caitlyn Smith individually, or if there is a lot of interest perhaps one of them could join our call to discuss. I don’t know of anything that would be of concern to this group specifically.
Bausman, David C DBausman@dnr.IN.gov
Smith, Caitlin CaiSmith1@dnr.IN.gov
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Post by hatchetjack on May 15, 2023 22:04:42 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 22, 2023 18:42:55 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 22, 2023 18:42:07 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 22, 2023 18:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Feb 5, 2023 22:49:53 GMT -5
My father came here from the Philippines in 1929. He graduated law school but could not become a citizen before 1948. Almost 20 years of waiting.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 23, 2023 22:31:37 GMT -5
There are several gun control bills I didn't even bother with.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 23, 2023 22:30:50 GMT -5
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