When evaluating Question 1 in Maine, voters should look at who actually backs the initiative and who supports it – and perhaps more importantly, who
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NEWS ARCHIVE
Increase in Human-Bear Conflicts Inevitable with Question 1 Passage
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Nov. 4, Maine citizens will vote on Question 1, which seeks to ban hunting bears with the use of bait, dogs and traps. Maine is the fifth state to
Read MoreSportsmen Prevail: Judge Denies HSUS Injunction
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Oct. 22, Maine Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler denied a request for a temporary restraining order filed by the ad-hoc group Mainers for Fair
Read MoreEconomic Impact: Maine Coffers Robbed by Question 1
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Nov. 4, Maine residents will vote on Question 1, a ballot initiative foisted upon them by a special-interest group and funded almost entirely by
Read MoreHSUS Attempts to Buy Election to Further Radical Agenda in Maine
Government Affairs ArchiveCampaign finance reports filed Oct. 6 paint a clear and disturbing picture. The effort to ban Maine’s most effective bear hunting methods is being
Read MoreHSUS Manipulates Judicial System in Attempt to Muzzle Biologists
Government Affairs ArchiveOn top of spending millions of dollars to buy the Question 1 ballot initiative, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is also trying to
Read MoreThe Rabid Outdoorsman “BEARS” it all on Question ONE!
Government Affairs ArchiveBy Steve Vose (The Rabid Outdoorsman), registered Maine Guide, outdoor writer, blogger and photographer This November, Maine voters will be faced
Read MoreSold-Out Sportsmen’s Banquet Shows Determination of Maine Sportsmen to Win in November
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Saturday, August 9th, sportsmen from across New England gathered in Augusta to raise money to defeat an anti-bear hunting initiative set for the
Read MoreSportsmen’s Act Stalls in U.S. Senate
AlabamaJust days after the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to proceed to debate on the bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014 (S. 2363), the measure hit a
Read MoreUSSA Making an Impact Across the Country
CaliforniaFrom Maine to California, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) has had a busy start to 2014. Here are just a few of the key issues in which USSA has
Read MoreAnti-Bear Hunting Ballot Issue Heating up in Maine
Government Affairs ArchiveThe battle lines have been drawn in Maine as sportsmen are working feverishly to defeat a ban on bear hunting with dogs, bait and bear trapping that
Read MoreCritical Federal Hunting and Fishing Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives
AlabamaThe U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to pass H.R. 3590, a bi-partisan package of pro-sportsmen legislation. The measure, which passed by
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