Herein is a brief update concerning the efforts of the HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC thus far during the summer of 2024…cooler air and hunting season cannot come fast enough.
MARYLAND HOSTS THE 2024 NASC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MID-YEAR MEETING IN ST. MARY’S COUNTY (July 16-18): The NASC Executive Council mid-year meeting provides a venue for focused discussion between the NASC Executive Council and staff from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation – staff arm of NASC – to develop strategies to strengthen the NASC network by: (1) coordinating efforts across state lines; (2) reviewing programmatic growth of the NASC; (3) forming and strengthening NASC member caucuses; (4) developing ISSUE BRIEFS on topics of national/state interest; (5) providing a state voice on federal policy initiatives; and (6) coordinating support for state-specific, regional, and national events, including the Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit.
The HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC helped financially support this event and actively participated. Pictured are Charles “The Rabbit Man” Rodney; Bill and Lisa Miles; Senator Katie Hester and Steve and Sunny Keithley.
Only State lawmakers can be Members of the NASC Executive Council. Pictured herein to the left is Senator Jack Bailey (Senate Chair of the bi-partisan Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus), Senator Katie Hester (Senate Vice-Chair of the Caucus) and Delegate Kevin Hornberger (House Vice-Chair of the Caucus).
Details shown in the link below.
Pictured above is Senator Bailey and Senator Hester.
WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE NORTH AMERICAN NON-LEAD PARTNERSHIP: The HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC will be attending this Workshop on August 17 entitled, “Modern Hunting Ammunition – Opportunities for Hunters and Wildlife Conservation” at the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge in Laurel…event explanation shown in link below.
file:///C:/Users/billm/Downloads/MD%20DNR%20Stakeholder%20Day%20Workshop%20Flyer%20(1).pdf
Legislation was considered by the 2024 General Assembly to ban the use of lead ammunition for hunting in Maryland shown in link below.
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0983F.pdf
For the record, the HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC played a key role in the legislation’s defeat. It’d be a safe bet to expect a re-introduction of this proposed ban during the 2025 Session of the Maryland General Assembly. And we will be there to prevent it passage once again for all reasons self-evident.
MERKLE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: The HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC remain concerned that Maryland’s only wildlife sanctuary is not being managed as envisioned by its benefactor…1981 gracious donation of this sanctuary by Edgar Merkle. In short, the donation was made contingent upon this sanctuary being State managed to attract migratory AP geese (“Atlantic Population”) to the Western Shore. We continue to confer with all parties involved in related management decisions.
DEER MANAGEMENT: Last Fall, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture asked the HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC to help coordinate an initiative to match hunters and farmers so more deer could be harvested. On February 7, a PRESS RELEASE was issued stating same…
IN CLOSING, it’s important to remember the HUNTERS OF MARYLAND, LLC continue to work year ‘round on issues of concern to Maryland’s hunting community. Less than 10 State lawmakers actually hunt to our knowledge; meaning, absent our role, the urban-mindset is most capable of pursing statutory, regulatory and budgetary policies intended to compromise the legacy and tradtion of hunting in Maryland as evidenced, among other things, the 2024 proposed lead ammo ban for hunting…we cannot and will not let this happen on our watch.
