daddyflea
Active member
My Letter to Governor Abbot on allowing Hog Hunting without a License
I am reading where Law Makers are considering making it legal to kill and hunt Hogs without a Hunting License. I am a tenured Police Chief and an avid Hog Hunter. I personally kill 4 to 5 hundred a year, so I am well versed at anything to do with Hog Hunting. I am concerned about this Law because I know who is pushing it to pass. This Law is being proposed by persons who hunt from Helicopters. These people sell these hunts for large fees and are therefore under pressure to provide Hogs for their wealthy Clients to shoot at. These Clients are often out of State Persons with almost no Hunting experience who do not possess a Texas hunting License. This law would also allow them to skirt the requirements for a Hunter Safety Course needed when obtaining a Hunting License. In Texas we do not need wealthy Non Hunters who may not be experienced in handling firearms flying overhead blasting away at anything that moves. Since the Helicopter Pilots are under pressure to provide targets for their Clients, they will fly very low over Land they do not have permission to hunt and try to herd or direct Hogs onto Land where they have permission to hunt. These low flying Helicopters are a nuisance to persons living in the area and often will scare Livestock to the point they run through fences and cost Landowners money and time where they do not have permission to hunt. While this practice is illegal it is very hard to prosecute. I urge you not to sign this bill if it is passed.
I am reading where Law Makers are considering making it legal to kill and hunt Hogs without a Hunting License. I am a tenured Police Chief and an avid Hog Hunter. I personally kill 4 to 5 hundred a year, so I am well versed at anything to do with Hog Hunting. I am concerned about this Law because I know who is pushing it to pass. This Law is being proposed by persons who hunt from Helicopters. These people sell these hunts for large fees and are therefore under pressure to provide Hogs for their wealthy Clients to shoot at. These Clients are often out of State Persons with almost no Hunting experience who do not possess a Texas hunting License. This law would also allow them to skirt the requirements for a Hunter Safety Course needed when obtaining a Hunting License. In Texas we do not need wealthy Non Hunters who may not be experienced in handling firearms flying overhead blasting away at anything that moves. Since the Helicopter Pilots are under pressure to provide targets for their Clients, they will fly very low over Land they do not have permission to hunt and try to herd or direct Hogs onto Land where they have permission to hunt. These low flying Helicopters are a nuisance to persons living in the area and often will scare Livestock to the point they run through fences and cost Landowners money and time where they do not have permission to hunt. While this practice is illegal it is very hard to prosecute. I urge you not to sign this bill if it is passed.