The agenda was published.. it stated there would be a discussion of he Crossbow Survey Results. There was NO MENTION IN ANY PUBLISHED DOCUMENT that there would be a rule change on bowhunting considered..
Here is the notice as published... Tell me where it says anything about a change in the Bow Hunting Regulations... IT ONLY SAYS DISUSSION OF THE SURVEY...!!!!!
This was also printed out and mailed... Action Item H #1 Crossbow Survey....
Event Name/Title Fish & Wildlife Commission Meeting
Categories Meetings / Banquets
Description 1. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to Order 8:00 am (EST) – Doug Hensley, Chairman
3. Presentations/Recognitions
4. Approval of Minutes: 12/3/04 & Special called meeting – 2/2/05
5. Administration
6. Wildlife Committee Report – Tom Baker, Chairman
Members: Dr. Robert Webb, Ron Southall, and Ron G. Toler
A. Presentation from Ducks Unlimited – Ross Melinchuck
B. Approval of Minutes of the February 2, 2005 Wildlife Committee Meeting.
C. Update – Wildlife Division Habitat Report
D. Update – 2004 CWD Surveillance
E. Update - 2004 Deer and Elk Season Summary
F. Update – 2004 Elk Season Results
G. Update – 2004 Statewide Deer Season Results
H. Action Item – 2005 Statewide Deer Season Changes
(1) Crossbow Survey
(2) Deer Season Framework
(3) County Zone Assignments
I. Action Item – WMA Deer Hunt Changes
J. Action Item: State Park Deer Hunt Changes
K. Action Item: Federal Area Deer Hunt Changes
L. Action Item: LKS Big Game Registry
M. Action Item: Pheasant Quota Hunt Changes
N. Action Item: Extending the Raccoon Taking Season
O. Update – Volunteer Program for WMA’s
P. Land Acquisition Report
Q. Appendices
(1) County Zone Map
(2) Deer Harvest Trend Data
(3) Calendar of Opening/Closing Dates
7. Administration/Education/Policy Committee Report –
Dr. James Rich, Chairman
Members: Tom Baker, Charles W. Martin and Ron G. Toler
A. Approval of minutes of February 2, 2005 Administration/Education/Policy Committee meeting.
B. Monthly Financial Statements. (November and December, 2004 and January, 2005)
C. Action Item: Request for approval of November and December 2004 and January 2005 Monthly Financial Statements
D. FY 2006-2012 Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan (will be mailed under separate cover)
E. Action Item: Request for Approval of FY 2006-2012 Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan
F. Action Item: Request for Scope Increase for Game Farm Sewer Line Capital Project
G. Fees-in-Lieu-of Capital Projects
H. Action Item: Request for Approval of Fees-in-Lieu-of New Capital Projects
(1) $31,000 for construction of stabilization/channel shaping of 550 feet of North Fork Kentucky River (Letcher County), Kentucky River Basin, adjacent to Southeast Community College in Whitesburg.
(2) $175,560 for design for restoration of 5,600 feet of Order I stream over an existing hollowfill on the Laurel Fork (Perry County), Kentucky River Basin.
(3) $31,500 for design for restoration of 1,150 feet of Order I and II streams of the Left Fork Trace (unnamed tributary) (Boyd County), Little Sandy River Basin.
(4) $230,000 for design for restoration of 7,635 feet of Order I stream by moving roads/trails out of the stream and mitigating erosion problems associated with the previous logging operation on the Upper Cane Creek (Menifee County), Kentucky River Basin.
I. Action Item: Request for Approval of Scope Increases for Fees-in-Lieu-of Capital Projects
(1) $307,000 for scope increase based on the designer’s estimate for project construction for a project on the East Fork Little Sandy River (Lawrence County), Little Sandy River Basin
(2) $750,000 (includes contingencies) for scope increase based on the design estimate for project construction for a project on Brushy Creek (Greenup County), Little Sandy River Basin
J. Proposed Procurement Policy
K. Action Item: Adoption of Procurement Policy
L. Salary Comparison Survey
8. Engineering Division – Charles Bush, Director
A. Ramp and Fishing Pier Construction Report
B. Capital Construction Report
C. Survey Report
9. Law Enforcement Division – Colonel David Casey, Director
A. Law Enforcement Recruits
B. K-9 School
C. Waterfowl Identification/Enforcement School
10. Fisheries Committee Report – Allen Gailor, Chairman
Members: David Godby, Dr. James R. Rich and Charles W. Martin
A. Approval of Minutes from the February 2, 2005
Fisheries Committee Meeting.
B. Action Item: Proposal to Reduce Statewide Limit On Sauger and Walleye and Their Hybrids
C. Action Item: Proposal to Reduce Statewide Daily Creel Limit on White Bass and Combine with Hybrid Striped Bass
D. Action Item: Proposal to Place Statewide Creel Limit On Redear Sunfish
E. Action Item: Proposal to Reduce Statewide Creel Limit For Musky
F. Action Item: Proposal for Seasonal Catch-and-Release Trout Fishery in Clear Creek and Big Bone Creeks
G. Action Item: Proposal to Modify Brown Trout Regulations In Chimney Top Creek
H. Action Item: Proposal to Implement Size Limit, Creel Limit and Lure Type on Trout Fishery in War Fork Creek
I. Action Item: Proposal for Catch-and-Release Largemouth Bass Fishing in Pikeville City Lake
J. Action Item: Proposal to Modify Size Limit on Smallmouth Bass in Paintsville Lake
12. Litigation Report – Scott Porter
Registration Required No
County Franklin
Dates 3/4/2005
Hours 8:00AM - ?
Location Commission Room, Arnold Mitchell Building
Directions 1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, Ky.
Contact Email
Contact Name Nancy McIver
I copied the whole thing directly from the internet ... from the Departments Website.
Sportsmen were NOT TOLD the survey discussion would be about changing the season until a week before IN SOME CASES.. others did know... still the largest crowd in the history of Commission Meetings was there and 98% showed support for not increasing crossbows season.
