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NCWRC to look at simplfying what defines a "blackpowder firearm" for deer hunting
Thanks to newly appointed commissioner Mr Monty Crump for this. Hopefully this will remove the language that technically legalizes fixed cartridge firing firearms made in or before 1898 during the blackpowder deer season.
Thanks to newly appointed commissioner Mr Monty Crump for this. Hopefully this will remove the language that technically legalizes fixed cartridge firing firearms made in or before 1898 during the blackpowder deer season.
I have just returned home from Commission meeting. As you can see below the commission at committee meetings yesterday agreed to proposed rule change reference blackpowder definition to clear up confusion in the definition. The rule change will now go to full commission at the October meeting. The new definition is not as simple as your suggestion but it does clear up the issue of the era guns that you noted. I also discussed the game land season issue with proposed new deer season that you raised and actually staff was already looking at how the new seasons would affect all game lands in the state. I will keep up with how that progresses but I wanted to let you know that I had specifically discussed your comments with section chief. Thanks.
Best Regards,
Monty Crump
Subject: RE: Simplify defintion of "blackpowder firearm" for deer hunting purposes
Commissioner Crump,
The language in the regulations digest was written to be an operational interpretation of the language in the administrative code. However, because that language has caused some confusion we are proposing to change the rule language. You should see that proposal later today in the Committee of the Whole meeting.
David
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David T. Cobb, Ph.D.
Certified Wildlife Biologist
National Conservation Leadership Institute Fellow
Chief, Wildlife Management Division
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission