The U.S. Senate is stepping up to the plate for hunter’s rights and preserving a great American tradition.  The introduction of a new bill attempts to thwart the limitation of hunter’s rights by preventing Federal lands open to hunters being made off limits.

Several U.S. Senators recently introduced Senate Bill 1522, the Hunting Heritage Protection Act, that would effectively establish the right to hunt and trap on federal lands in much the same way that many states have amended their constitutions to guarantee similar rights to hunting and trapping in those states.

U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) have introduced the Hunting Heritage Protection Act, which aims to recognize the heritage of hunting and provide opportunities for continued hunting on federal public land.  The Senators also cosponsored a similar measure in previous congresses and are members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus.

The bill would direct federal agencies to:

. . . manage Federal public land under the jurisdiction of the agency head in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational hunting opportunities . . .

“This legislation simply seeks to protect the rights of sportsmen to hunt on federal public lands all across America,” said Sen. Chambliss. “Hunting is truly an American tradition and a key component to our conservation and wildlife management practices. By maintaining designated levels of federal land for hunting, we are affording thousands of men, woman, boys and girls the opportunity to enjoy this great American pastime.” (more…)