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May 30-31, 2014 NC Coon Hunters Youth Hunt
May 14, 2014 NC General Assembly convenes for the 2014 "Short Session"
May 6, 2014 Primary Election Day
April 18-19, 2014 NC Coon Hunters Assn. State Hunt.
March 15, 2014 Brunswick Co. Sporting Dog Assn. Annual Banquet, Southport.
March 8, 2014 Albemarle Houndsmen Assn. Annual Dinner, Elizabeth City.
January 2014 Public Hearings for proposed changed in wildlife rules, including bear hunting rules. For details, click here.
Saturday, October 5, 2013 Duplin Onslow Hunters Assn./Lenoir County Hunters Assn. Annual Banquet in Kenansville; visit Joe & Henri McClees at the NC Sporting Dog Assn. table.
July 26, 2013 NC General Assembly adjourned for the year 2013.
May 16, 2013 Legislative Crossover Deadline.
February 18, 2013 As the NC General Assembly begins its work in earnest, committees are meeting daily. Bills are being filed and committees consider the bills. We expect animal rights bills, including some version of the "puppy mill" breeder bill. No such bill has yet been filed. We are working to prevent any such legislation from gaining momentum.
January 30, 2013 NC General Assembly returned to Raleigh to begin work.
January 9, 2013 NC General Assembly convenes in Raleigh. Humane Society of US already has "puppy mill" breeder bill drafted for 2013 session.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Election Day! View our page showing National Rifle Association's 2012 North Carolina Candidate Endorsements
Monday, October 29, 2012 NC Speaker of the House Thom Tillis will visit the Bay City Fox Preserve 6:00 pm.
Monday, October 22, 2012 Stanly Co. Commissioners Public Hearing on proposed new animal control ordinance. PLEASE NOTE date change. Public can comment. Come early for 7:00 pm meeting in Albemarle, NC.
Saturday, October 6, 2012 NC Sporting Dog Assn. will have our table at the Duplin Onslow Hunters Assn. and Lenoir Co. Hunters Assn. huge banquet at the Duplin Co. Events Center, Kenansville, NC. Come by to see us!
September 2012 NC Wildlife Resources Commission public meetings in all nine districts across NC. Visit www.ncwildlife.org for specific meetings places and times. In addition to a few rule changes proposed, the NC Wildlife Commission is discussing changes to the bear hunting rules under their new Bear Management Plan. If you have an opinion, speak up now! Also, we are told the bow hunters plan to submit a petition to the WRC asking to further limit the taking of bucks. Speak up!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 NC General Assembly adjourned, with no dog bills. This was a victory for dog hunters and animal owners.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 NC General Assembly convenes.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Primary Election Day in NC.
April 16, 2012 Deadline for written comments to NC Wildlife Resources Commission on night hunting of coyotes and feral hogs.
April 13, 2012 Deadline for NC voters to register or change party affiliation before Primary Elections on May 8, 2012.
March 2012 WRC held public meetings about night hunting of coyotes and feral hogs.
July 6, 2011 NC Big Game Committee held a Bear Management Meeting in Raleigh.
June 18, 2011 NC General Assembly adjourned. There will be two special sessions on redistricting and constitutional amendments, but we do not expect votes on any other hunting or gun bills until 2012. See the Legislative News page for summaries of hunting bills that became law this year.
April 26, 2011 First Senate Committee meeting on hunter trespass bills, NC Senate Agriculture Committee. NC Senate Agriculture Committee meeting, 11:00 o'clock a.m., Tuesday, 4/26/11 in Committee Room #544, Legislative Office Building, NC General Assembly.
April 23, 2011 NC Coonhunters Association NC 2011 State Championship in Carthage, NC. NC Coonhunters Association Board of Directors voted to join the NC Sporting Dog Association.
September 2010 District Meetings. Joe & Henri McClees met with our members in each WRC District close to the time of the WRC Public Meeting in each District.
2010 Legislature adjourned July 10, 2010. We won! There is no "puppy mill" bill, no anti-tethering law, and no ban on wildlife pens. Despite the biggest push by animal rights activists in NC history, we prevailed. Responsible dog hunters joined with responsible animal owners, breeders, the NRA, AKC, UKC, agribusiness interests, and others to defend our rights against the assault of animal rights radicals. Thanks to all who worked and supported us during this battle.
2010 Legislative Count Down: The NC Senate & House agreed on a budget on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Their intent is to finish their budget on time and present it to Governor Perdue before the end of this fiscal year on June 30, 2010. Typically, only a couple of weeks of work remain after the budget passes in the "Short Session". There are several animal rights-inspired bills pending. We are fighting to keep all such bills from becoming law.
2010 County Commissioners Watch Watch the actions of your county commissioners. They can hinder dog hunting in your county. We are working with the clubs in Richmond County to counter a recent hostile action by the Richmond County Commissioners. They banned dog hunting in a large area of the county with no warning, no notice, and no opportunity for dog hunters to be heard!
Preserve Wildlife Pens in North Carolina The legislative initiative to protect wildlife pens in North Carolina is entitled "Preserve Wildlife Pens in North Carolina" and is a part of the NC Sporting Dog Association, Inc. Contact James Ray, W.A. West, or call Pete Warren directly at (252) 286-9808.
Spring Membership Drive 2010 Contact our office for more information or join online. Click on "Join Now".
January 22, 2010 Click here to read our attorney Henri McClees's written comments submitted in opposition to H9 and H11.
January 2010
Henri attended all nine of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission Public Hearings across North Carolina. We had an especially heavy turnout in District #3 in Rocky Mount to oppose H9 and H11. Always let your voice be heard!
September 14, 2009
The NC Sporting Dog Assn. and the Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance joined forces for the first time in Richmond, VA. Facilitated by Reg Cook, Joe & Henri McClees met Kirby Burch at the VA General Assembly to discuss strategies to protect dog hunting in Virginia and North Carolina.
August, 2009
The NC General Assembly adjourned on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Of the dozen or so bills supported by the animal rights wackos, three bills survive. In 2010, we will defeat the bills regarding "Puppy Mills", tethering, and fox pens. The Humane Society of the US (HSUS) touts the "Puppy Mill" bill as their priority for 2010. Read the latest version of Senate Bill #460 to know why we must fight! Read our formal comments to Mr. Gordon Myers, Exec. Director of NC Wildlife Resources Commission regarding the Bill.
June, 2009
There are several bad dog bills waiting for hearing. These include commercial dog breeders bills, tethering bills, and other animal rights inspired legislation. For more information, email henriatmccleesconsulting.com.
May, 2009
Those of us concerned about the deluge of animal rights bills filed in the NC General Assembly breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday, May 14, 2009. With the passing of the "crossover" deadline, many of the bad bills died. To be exact, a bill dies unless someone makes the effort to change the bill to make it conform with the requirements of crossover. This sounds like a technicality, and it is. But, it is important to know that it is technically possible to change a bad bill and move it. So, we must stay vigilant.
Spring 2009
For detailed information about the difference between animal welfare (good philosphy) and animal rights (bad philosophy), we recommend materials posted on the North Carolina Responsible Animal Owners Alliance website.
Cast your "vote" on all the many rule changes proposed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Find all the proposed 2009-2010 changes here.
Public Hearings are being held in January 2009 at the following locations:
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Date
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District
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City
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Location
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| January 5, 2009 (Monday) |
4
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Dublin | Bladen Community College |
| January 7, 2009 (Wednesday) |
5
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Graham | Graham High School Auditorium |
| January 8, 2009 (Thursday) |
6
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Norwood | South Stanly High School |
| January 13, 2009 (Tuesday) |
8
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Morganton | Municipal Auditorium |
| January 14, 2009 (Wednesday) |
9
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Sylva | Southwestern Community College |
| January 15, 2009 (Thursday) |
7
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Boonville | Starmount High School |
| January 20, 2009 (Tuesday) |
1
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Edenton | Swain Auditorium |
| January 21, 2009 (Wednesday) |
2
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New Bern | Courthouse |
| January 22, 2009 (Thursday) |
3
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Rocky Mount | Nash Community College |
| January 28* (Wednesday) |
3
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Raleigh | NCWRC Headquarters, Centennial Campus |
| * There will be a public hearing on Jan. 28, 2009 at 7p.m. at the Wildlife Resources Commission headquarters, 1751 Varsity Dr., Raleigh, NC to receive public comment on proposed regulation changes to depredation permits, nongame permits, controlled shooting preserves and emergency powers of the Executive Director. | |||