Originally Posted by
vahunter23322
I am quite sure the legislation to have a seperate tag for bear failed last year as it should have. Don't think it has been submitted again.
You are spot on with your reasoning. The bear guys went on record saying they were tired of deer hunters killing their bears just because the opportunity presented itself.
The Board of Game & Inland Fisheries already has the authority to separate the bear tag under VA Code 29.1-305. They(the Board)considered doing it last year but did not do it. The new bill(HB 338) would authorize the Board to separate all the tags on the big game license.
Last edited by VAhuntr; 01-22-2012 at 07:37 PM.