Video & Transcript Research : 'archery season'
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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, House Bill 4128 extends the Oklahoma bear hunting season two weeks prior to where it starts now,
- think it's important for Oklahoma, the bear population to continue to grow and for us to have bear season
- And we know that because Arkansas moved their season several years ago.
- They did move their season into September, and their percentage of females in the harvest did go up,
- It's kind of a request, but it allows the last 30 days of duck season to allow non-residents to hunt
Keywords:
wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation
Summary:
The Wildlife Committee first announced that House Bill 4147 would be laid over at the author’s request, and the chair said this would likely be the committee’s only wildlife meeting until more bills arrived from the Senate. The committee then took up House Bill 4128, which would move Oklahoma’s bear hunting season start two weeks earlier, to September 15. Members questioned the current bear population, harvest trends, and the effect of moving the season earlier on female harvests. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation said its estimates are based on harvest data and prior OSU mark-recapture studies, and that the bear population is believed to be slowly increasing, with current estimates around 2,500. The department also said moving seasons earlier in Arkansas increased harvests and the share of females taken. Despite concerns about population impacts, the bill received a do pass recommendation and passed 6-0.
The committee next considered House Bill 3659, a request bill for resident duck hunters that would allow nonresidents to hunt only Monday through Thursday during the last 30 days of duck season so residents could hunt weekends. There was no debate, and the bill passed 7-0. House Bill 3270, as amended with a PCS, addressed feral swine damage, especially to peanut farmers in western Oklahoma. The author said the measure was a work in progress and would need stakeholder input, including from sporting facilities that had concerns. After a brief discussion about trapping and other control methods, the bill passed 7-0.
Finally, House Bill 3145, also amended with a PCS, was described as a clarification of language governing commercial hunt areas, since different operators were interpreting tagging rules differently. The committee approved the clarification and passed the bill 7-0. The chair then said no meeting was planned for the following week unless circumstances changed, and the meeting adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, House Bill 4128 extends the Oklahoma bear hunting season, two weeks prior to where it starts now
- And we know that because Arkansas moved their season several years ago.
- They did move their season into September, and their percentage of females in the harvest did go up in
- Duck hunters, resident duck hunters, and kind of a request, but it allows the last 30 days of duck season
Keywords:
wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Secondly, it opens additional counties for the bear season.
- Will this set new precedents for the legislature setting seasons? Thank you for that question.
- House Bill 4128 addresses the current bear hunting season and harvest amounts in Oklahoma.
- It will allow for the archery opener to be moved up to September 21st, allowing ODWC the ability to set
- Thinking that they're now being, you know, that same thing could happen again by opening season longer
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears
Summary:
The Agriculture Committee first considered two executive nominations and approved both unanimously. Rebecca Hartfield was re-nominated to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, where she described her rural mixed-animal veterinary work and efforts to encourage future veterinarians. James Harrell was then nominated to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Authority; supporters emphasized his commitment to rural Oklahoma and addressing the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and he discussed efforts to improve veterinary education and recruit more Oklahoma students. Both nominations passed 13-0.
The committee then took up House Bill 3391, which would add improper advertising as a basis for revoking a commercial pet breeder license and define advertising to include digital and social media. Members asked about the definition and scope of commercial pet breeders. The bill passed on a 9-4 vote. House Bill 4128, dealing with black bear hunting season and harvest limits, drew extensive debate. An amendment to move the opener to September 21, expand counties, and let the Wildlife Commission set quotas failed 6-7. The underlying bill, which would have kept the September 15 opener and a 200-bear limit, also failed 3-9 after testimony and debate focused on bear population data, nuisance complaints, and concerns about out-of-state hunters and impacts on female bears.
House Bill 3557, which would keep locally raised county extension funds in separate accounts so they are not swept into state accounts, passed 10-2 after questions about how local, state, and federal funds would be handled. Finally, House Bill 3239 on veterinary telemedicine passed 9-3. The bill defines the veterinarian-client relationship needed before telemedicine can be used, with supporters saying it would provide needed structure while preserving access for rural livestock care; opponents worried it could restrict access in emergencies. The committee then adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- Secondly, it opens additional counties for the bear season.
- Will this set new precedents of the legislature setting seasons? Thank you for that question.
- House Bill 4128 addresses the current bear hunting season and harvest amounts in Oklahoma.
- It will allow for the archery opener to be moved up to September 21st, allowing ODWC the ability to set
- time thinking that they're now being couldn't you know that same thing could happen again, being season
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords:
crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And this bill would simply remove the seasons that we... have on bass.
- As opposed to March and April, when this proposed fishing season would occur.
- Yes, our license season begins March 1st and runs through the end of the following February.
- The season is to occur. Obviously, the bill will pass this summer if it were to go.
- , which would be the 2026 deer season.
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would simply remove the seasons that we have on bass now.
- To the bill author, what would the season be if I am going to get a license?
- Yes, the license season begins March 1 and runs through the end of the following February.
- The season is to occur, obviously.
- ...until the following deer season, so it would be 2026.
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2152 specifies that the open season for blackberry shall include a muzzle loader and archery
- We are simply allowing ODwC to move this season forward as they see fit.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2152 specifies that the open season for black bears shall include a muzzleloader and archery
- We are simply allowing ODWC to move this season forward as they see fit.
- To move this season forward as they see fit after discussions.
Keywords:
burn ban, drought, emergency powers, county commissioners, fire safety, wildfire prevention, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales, poultry, farmers market, direct-to-consumer sales, local food
Summary:
The committee took up several agriculture and wildlife-related bills. Senate Bill 1550, presented by Senator Axson, would give county commissioners more authority to issue burn bans during drought conditions and provide liability protection for those decisions; it passed 13-0. Senate Bill 2065, presented by Senator Bullard with help from Lucille Morehouse, would designate several native pollinators and recognize the importance of pollinators to agriculture and food production; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2152, by Senator Kern, would allow the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to move black bear muzzleloader and archery season earlier, starting no earlier than September 1; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2159, by Senator Peterson, would designate wheat as the state crop; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2172, also by Senator Peterson, would prohibit future ownership, sale, trade, or breeding of primates while allowing existing lawful owners to register and comply with rules, with exceptions for sanctuaries, research, veterinary, law enforcement, and zoo settings; it passed 11-0.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 2110 from Senator Murdoch, which would allow farmers to sell ungraded eggs. Members raised concerns about the low egg limit and asked about sales to restaurants and urban farms; the author said he would work on the number and other details. The bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 2111, also by Senator Murdoch, would remove the orange-clothing requirement for hunters on private hunt reserves or private hunt facilities; it passed 12-0.
Finally, Senator Guthrie presented Senate Bill 2114, as amended by committee substitute, to make it unlawful to knowingly, recklessly, or negligently allow a dog to harass wildlife on property without permission, while excluding lawful hunting, livestock protection dogs, and brief accidental crossings. Members discussed dog hunting, property rights, and possible GPS or collar language; the chairman struck the title to allow further work on the bill. The measure passed 12-1. The meeting then adjourned after the chair noted the committee would continue with more bills in future meetings.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Agro equipment goes down certainly during harvest season.
- Clarified in the language that bear season ends with the muzzle loader season.
- Because this just suggests moving the seasons.
- Dollens's eye, Archeri Staff, please close the vote and declare the vote.
- Archeri, Dollens' eye, please close the vote and declare the vote.
Bills:
HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464, HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464
Keywords:
HB4246, water rights, rural water, wastewater, drinking water, environmental quality, DEQ, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Rural Water Association, technical assistance, water infrastructure, small systems, utility operators, emergency water response, nonprofit contractors, vendor qualification, competitive bidding, best value procurement, central purchasing act, rural utilities
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Mar 4th, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Ag equipment goes down, certainly during harvest season.
- That is very meaningful. ...certainly during harvest season, that is very meaningful, and I talked to
- with the muzzleloader season.
- Members, House Bill 4128 deals with an extension of bear season in the state of Oklahoma.
- Because this just suggests moving the seasons, but they could still...
Bills:
HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464
Keywords:
HB4246, water rights, rural water, wastewater, drinking water, environmental quality, DEQ, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Rural Water Association, technical assistance, water infrastructure, small systems, utility operators, emergency water response, nonprofit contractors, vendor qualification, competitive bidding, best value procurement, central purchasing act, rural utilities
Summary:
The committee took up a long agenda of energy, agriculture, wildlife, water, and utility bills, adopting PCS drafts and amendments on several measures before voting them out. Early bills, including HB 4246 and HB 423, would let DEQ obtain technical assistance and instruction from outside suppliers, and both passed with 11-1 votes. HB 3617, the agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill, drew the most extended debate; supporters said it would help farmers and ranchers keep equipment operating and preserve access to parts, tools, and diagnostics, while opponents raised concerns about private contracts, intellectual property, and government mandates. The author agreed to continue working on the language and to strike the title later, and the bill passed 13-9-2. HB 3657, updating agricultural wage reporting and adding the Workforce Commission to employment-data recipients, passed 15-0. HB 2976, directing DEQ to set water-quality criteria for aluminum using EPA guidance as a tool, passed 14-1. HB 3391, requiring licensed commercial pet breeders to display their ODAF license number in advertisements, passed 15-0.
The committee also advanced several natural resources and land-use measures. HB 4459 created a voluntary five-year averaging option for permitted water users, with metering required only for participants; members emphasized that nonparticipants could continue current practices unchanged, and the bill passed 12-1-3. HB 4128, as amended, moved Oklahoma’s bear season earlier by two weeks; the author said it was intended to address nuisance bears in southeast Oklahoma and protect hunters and landowners, while members raised concerns about population impacts and whether the Wildlife Department could manage harvest levels. The bill passed 13-1-2. HB 3989, described as a cleanup bill from the earlier “one megawatt fight,” passed 15-1 after the author said a compromise had been reached. HB 2989, as amended, authorized electric utilities to prepare wildfire mitigation plans and created a revolving fund, with the amendment limiting recovery to reasonable and prudent mitigation costs; the author said it was not a liability shield, and the bill passed 14-1.
Later, the committee considered utility and renewable-energy regulation. HB 4060, the Plug-in Solar Act, addressed interconnection agreements and behind-the-meter solar for residents; it passed 14-1. HB 3145 cleaned up language affecting the commercial hunt industry and passed 14-1. HB 2992, the Data Center Customer Protection, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, would require new large-load customers such as data centers, crypto mining, and AI facilities above 75 MW to cover their own infrastructure and provide collateral so costs are not shifted to ratepayers; members discussed protections for existing contracts and utility oversight, and it passed 14-1. Finally, HB 3464 imposed common-sense regulations on wind, solar, and battery storage projects, including surety bonds for land restoration, permit fees to support local fire departments, and a 30-day Fire Marshal response timeline; the author said more amendments were likely, and the bill passed 14-0. The meeting then recessed and adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- 33.080><c> this</c> into archery season because of this into archery season because of this allowance
- c> it's</c> archery season, but apparently it's archery season, but apparently it's still<00:12:50.920
- States with crossbow and archery seasons are seeing significantly increased archery season license sales
- </c><00:18:24.480><c> season</c> let's say we double the archery season let's say we double the archery
- and</c><00:18:44.040><c> consider</c> archery seasons for archery and consider archery seasons for archery
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/19/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- If you archery season or many that were.
- Our turkey season, you have to choose either to participate in the archery season, the spring archery
- States with crossbow archery seasons are seeing significantly increased archery season license sales,
- </c> preserve archery seasons for archery. preserve archery seasons for archery.
- pro</c><00:30:37.679><c> provide</c> archery seasons continue to pro provide archery seasons continue
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> season begins in September for archery season begins in September for archery deer.<01:04:53.920
- season into archery season firearms deer season into archery season because<01:12:55.760><c> of</c><
- </c> also hunting during the archery season. also hunting during the archery season.
- States with crossbow archery seasons are seeing significantly increased archery season license sales,
- archery season um I typically for for um archery season um I believe<01:30:12.800><c> it's</c><01:30:
Bills:
HF624
Keywords:
HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:27:13.320><c> deer</c><01:27:13.560><c> season</c> taken during the archery deer season taken
- We can have an early archery season for archery, and then we can split and have a later season where
- We can have an early archery season for archery, and then we can split and have a later season where
- We can have an early archery season for archery, and then we can split and have a later season where
- </c><01:33:14.280><c> tag</c><01:33:15.280><c> to</c> season who had a valid archery tag to season who
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jan 27th, 2026
Joint Committee on Revenue
Bills:
H3012, H4008, H4435, H4444, H4526, H4547, H4574, H4575, H4576, H4577, H4585, H4605, H4687, H4703, H4722, H4754, H4755
Keywords:
fines, property valuation, commercial property, real estate, tax penalties, property taxes, local option tax, marijuana sales, Salem, revenue generation, taxation, recreation, local government, commercial activities, Charlemont, property exemption, disabled persons, Swampscott, senior exemption, property tax
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 17 miscellaneous and late-file bills, with testimony focused on several local tax measures and one statewide tax policy bill. The first major item was H. 4687 for Watertown, which would permanently continue a special property tax classification arrangement allowing the city to maintain a 50% residential minimum factor and a 175% commercial shift. Watertown officials and local legislators said the temporary 2024 law prevented an estimated 18% residential tax increase that would otherwise hit homeowners, especially seniors, and argued the change would preserve the city’s current tax structure without harming commercial growth. Committee members asked about the regional business impact, whether major taxpayers might leave, and the city’s financial reserves; Watertown officials said businesses had not threatened to depart and that the city’s stabilization and free cash balances were being used for debt reduction, infrastructure, and maintaining its bond rating.
The committee also heard H. 4435, a Charlemont bill authorizing a tax on commercial recreation services. Town officials said the small rural town has a high property tax burden, limited local capacity, and heavy public safety costs from tourism and recreation activity, and they described the proposal as a locally supported way to have visitors help pay for police, fire, EMS, and infrastructure costs. Members raised legal and policy questions about whether the tax fit within existing tax authority and how it differed from meals and rooms taxes, but the town said the tax would apply to recreation services and had support from local businesses.
Finally, the committee heard H. 4722 on fair tax treatment for zero-emission vehicles, especially electric school buses and Class 3-8 trucks. Supporters, including industry representatives and Rep. Gentile, said EV buses and trucks face higher sales and excise taxes because of their higher upfront cost, which discourages adoption even though the vehicles reduce emissions and can lower operating costs over time. They argued the bill would cap tax calculations at the diesel-equivalent value, making the policy revenue-neutral while removing a penalty on electrification. Rep. Gentile also testified for H. 4755, which would amend Sudbury’s means-tested senior property tax exemption so the town would not need new special legislation if the program is renewed again after its current extension expires. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded after testimony and questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Deer hunters during the archery deer season often hike alone in remote backcountry far from roads, cell
- Originally established in 1947, this ban is no longer needed to protect the archery deer season, given
- This ban is no longer needed to protect the archery deer season, given modern law enforcement tools.
- The risk to wildlife, specifically deer, being taken illegally during archery season with a handgun,
- season or under the auspice of an archery-only tag.
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to parks, wildlife, water, and veterans. AB 1592 would authorize the Department of Parks and Recreation to partner with the California Indian Heritage Center support organization; supporters said it would help move the long-planned center forward with Native-led governance. AB 2216 would expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area and update its authority to better support watershed-scale conservation, climate resilience, workforce, tribal grants, and related projects. AB 1702 would expand state parks access for veterans, National Guard, reservists, and active duty service members by broadening eligibility for the Distinguished Veterans Pass and creating a discounted parks pass. AB 1673 would allow county fish and game commissions to use certain revenues to reimburse sheriffs for fish and wildlife enforcement and wildlife-conflict prevention, especially in rural counties with limited state enforcement presence.
The committee also considered AB 1912, which would allow archery deer hunters to carry concealed firearms while hunting, aligning deer hunting rules with those already in place for other big game archery hunts. Supporters argued it would improve hunter safety in remote areas without harming wildlife enforcement, while opponents were not present. AB 1987 would dedicate revenues generated from state wildlife areas back to those areas for operations, maintenance, and habitat management; supporters said the areas are underfunded and need a stable funding source. All of these bills received due pass recommendations and were later approved by the committee, with AB 2216 passing 11-1 and the others passing 12-0.
The most contested measure was AB 2630, which would give the State Water Resources Control Board emergency-style authority to make measurement and reporting changes for water diversions and use, with a five-year sunset. The author and supporters said the board needs flexibility to update the CalWATRS reporting system quickly as technology and conditions change. Water agencies, farm groups, and business groups opposed the bill, arguing it would bypass public input and could allow repeated emergency regulations affecting compliance and operations. After extended debate, the committee passed AB 2630 on an 8-4 vote. The committee also approved two consent items, AB 1804 and AB 2260, both unanimously.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- Deer hunters during the archery deer season often hike alone in remote backcountry far from roads, cell
- Originally established in 1947, this ban is no longer needed to protect the archery deer season given
- This ban is no longer needed to protect the archery deer season, given modern law enforcement tools.
- The risk to wildlife, specifically deer, being taken illegally during archery season with a handgun is
- season or under the auspice of an archery-only tag.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This danger is made worse by early teal season, which allows hunting at the same time as the harvesting
- Every time harvest season starts, I look forward to it because it rejuvenates me.
- Every time<00:34:43.480><c> harvest</c><00:34:43.840><c> season</c><00:34:44.159><c> starts,</c><00:34
- :44.679><c> I</c><00:34:44.800><c> look</c> time harvest season starts, I look time harvest season starts
- is going to be, sense of when the season is going to be, when<00:53:08.760><c> it's</c><00:53:08.880
Keywords:
natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/26/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- I have the bill SF 1251, which is expanding the use of crossbow during archery season.
- And I um crossbow during archery season.
- </c> crossbow to use uh during archery crossbow to use uh during archery season,<00:04:26.800><c> we<
- Allowing crossbows during the archery season will help retain experienced hunters who might otherwise
- weapons are losing hunters at a higher rate than archery seasons.