Georgia Federation of Coon Hunters

If you are a Ga Federation member and would like to have your show/hunt wins or have News pertaining to the federation members please email Priscilla Hooks at phooks1973@aol.com. The News Page will be updated periodically to add your submissions.

05 May 2010

Georgia Hunting and Fishing Federation Legislative Update

SB 474 passed the senate today with a vote of 47-0 it is now on the way to the governor’s desk. HB 1000 was amended to SB 474 and this enabled GHFF to achieve several goals that we had set for this year. You can read it on the Georgia General Assembly website. The dog training restriction was removed from this bill and the bear limit was raised to 2 bears.

I want to think everyone that made calls and sent emails on this bill. Without your help it would have been very difficult to change this bill.

We were also able to stop HB 1153 the animal cruelty bill. GHFF does not condone cruelty to animals but we have be very careful with this type of bill to be sure it does not affect hunting , competition, farming practices, kennels and pet owners in general. This bill was a danger to all of these.

GHFF will have a seat at the table this summer working with WRD on drafting bear dog training regulations and we look forward to working with other organizations in drafting an animal cruelty bill that you can support.

From my point of view the Georgia Sportsmen had a good session, we never lost anything and we gained a little by combining the two bills.

Thanks for supporting GHFF
Reggie Dickey
President GHFF

12 Nov 2009

2009 Georgia Hunting & Fishing Federation
Legislative Wrap Up

What a session for the GHFF. We were able to pass the hunting with a light bill, move billboards further along than ever before, stop the tag bill from taking money out of Georgia, and the highest achievement was restoring funding in the budget for WMA lands.

This has been an incredible achievement for our organization. GHFF is the hunting and fishing organization at the Capitol. The effort of our members and friends to reach out and contact the legislative members was a tremendous success. All should be very proud!!!

• SB 12 Which would require serial numbers be put on all pistol ammunition, died in committee.
• SB 110 Bill allows licensed trappers to trap beavers along state and local road right aways.passed
• SB 111 Bill that removed voltage restriction from lights used in legal hunting at night practices, passed and will become law when Governor signs it.
• HB 416 Bill that would restrict the use of contraceptive or sterilization drugs on deer in GA.Bill did not get to floor for a vote and it will be recommitted next year.
• HB 603 Bill that would make it illegal to trap or catch fresh water turtles for sale or farming, bill did not make it out of committee.
• SB 203 Bill to stop catching or trapping fresh water turtles, stopped in committee.
• SB 164 Bill relating to outdoor advertising would require that no trees or vegetation be planted along state highways that are a food source of deer. Bill recommitted to next session.
• HB 692 was a animal tettering bill that did not make it out of committee.
• HB 639 Bill that authorized the sale of special license plates in GA for funding the aquarium in Atlanta and the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, this bill originally contain provisions for a dolphin tag to send funds to groups that are out of state to protect dolphin, this language was removed from bill before it was allowed to pass.
• GHFF suported the following Bills, SB 110, SB111, SB164, & HB 416
• GHFF opposed Bills, SB12, SB 203, HB 603, HB692, and we worked to strip the dolphin license plate, that would send the much needed funds out of state, from HB 639.

To Join the Georgia Hunting & Fishing Federation or for more information visit www.ghff.us

16 March 2009

Taylor Hooks and Little T's Mustang Sally Win Florida State Championship on March 7th in Lake City. Taylor and Sally are making quite a team this year. They were also crowned GRCH Female and Queen of Show at the Georgia State Championship and Vidalia Onion Festival Championship. Way to go girls!! Taylor is the daughter of Shawn & Priscilla Hooks, Ga Federation secretary.

1st Nite Champion/Georgia Federation of Coon Hunters High Scoring Dog: NITE CH ‘PR’ Sly Creek Spiderman, TW male, owned by Aaron Land (third from right) of Fortson, Georgia. Handled by Kevin Phillips (second from left), 850+. Also shown are Tina Phillips, Trevor and Cody McCarty and Chris Scarbrough.

Sam Hodges, GA Federation V.P. won the High Scoring Redbone award with Colonel at the 2009 Winter Classic. Way to represent the Redbones Sam!

NRCA/ARCA High Scoring Male: CH GR NITE CH ‘PR’ Malley’s Southern Red Colonel, owned by Spencer Glisson of Dittmer, Missouri. Handled by Sam Hodges (right). Also shown is Michele Carr.

05 January 2009

New officers were elected on November 22, 2008 in Gray, Ga during the meeting held at the Georgia Hall of Fame Hunt. For a list of new officers and their contact information please see the Officers/Membership page. If you are a current GFCH member and would like to see a copy of the minutes from that meeting please CLICK HERE to request a copy by email.

We are trying to compile a contact list for all members who paid 2009 dues on or before November 22, 2008. If you are one of those members please contact the secretary at your earliest convenience to make sure your information is on record.

We need prizes to give away at the Georgia State Hunt in March. We are asking all members to make an effort to get prizes donated. We encourage each member to contact your local feed store, dog supply vendor, vet, or anyone else who may be able to donate an item for this event. Our goal is to have lots of prizes to give away so no one goes away emtpy handed. We would like to see atleast one prize from EACH member. So far we have prizes donated by Black Gold Dog Food & Ohoopee River Dog Supply. If you are able to obtain a prize please contact Priscilla Hooks, Secretary to have it added to the list.