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Sen. Max Wise - Today is Hunting & Fishing Day in KY

'We celebrate the many and varied benefits that hunting and angling provide for the Bluegrass State. I enjoyed this special occasion, and I hope everyone will continue to take advantage of the vast opportunities to hunt and fish in Kentucky. These outdoor traditions should not be taken for granted, and opportunities to hunt and fish should continue to be abundantly available for future generations.' - SEN MAX WISE

By State Senator Max Wise, (R-Campbellsville)
16th District: Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties

FRANKFORT, KY (23 Sep 2016) As a member of the Kentucky Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, I proudly joined like-minded sportsmen-legislators from across the nation in celebrating the 44th National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, September 24. In observance of this occasion, Governor Matt Bevin proclaimed it to be Hunting and Fishing Day in Kentucky.




In celebrating this day, we recognized the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling, as well as the historical and current contributions of the original conservationists - hunters and anglers - in supporting sound, science-based fish and wildlife management.

Through purchasing licenses, tags, and duck stamps and by paying excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing tackle, motorboat fuel, and other hunting and fishing equipment, sportsmen and women drive conservation funding in the United States. Last year, these funding sources generated $48,857,861 to fund conservation and education efforts. All Kentuckians benefit from these monies through improved access to public lands, public shooting facilities, improved water quality, habitat restoration, and numerous other Kentucky Fish and Wildlife projects funded through this system. In addition to the funds generated, the spending and activities of the 713,000 Kentucky hunters and anglers support 35,000 jobs across the state.

Kentucky's fish and wildlife resources would not be nearly as abundant without our sportsmen and women, nor would our economy be as vibrant.

The Kentucky Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus recognizes the contributions of sportsmen and women for conservation and the economy, and thanks the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife for their tireless efforts promoting hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping in our great state.

On Saturday we celebrated the many and varied benefits that hunting and angling provide for the Bluegrass State. I enjoyed this special occasion, and I hope everyone will continue to take advantage of the vast opportunities to hunt and fish in Kentucky. These outdoor traditions should not be taken for granted, and opportunities to hunt and fish should continue to be abundantly available for future generations. More information on National Hunting and Fishing Day is available at www.nhfday.org/Page/Home.aspx

As always, if you have any questions or comments about any public policy issue, please feel free to call me toll-free at 1-800-372-7181 or e-mail me at Max.Wise@LRC.ky.gov. You can also review the Legislature's work online at www.lrc.ky.gov.



Note: Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) represents the 16th District which encompasses Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties. He is Chair of the Enrollment Committee; Vice Chair of the Education Committee; as well as a member of the Appropriations and Revenue; the Education, Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; the Health and Welfare; and the Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committees. He is the Chair of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation and a member of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, NR, and EP.


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