Happy New Year 2015!

News Updates from the NC Sporting Dog Association



NC WRC 2015 Public Hearings begin next week. Read and print the proposed rules changes as set forth in the 2015 Booklet.



Plan to attend or send a representative from your Club to parti****te in the Public Hearings process. You may also comment on the proposed rules online.



In addition to the proposed rules, the Public Hearings provide an opportunity to express you interests and concerns regarding the future use of Game Lands, including the R. Wayne Bailey-Caswell Game Lands. Members in the central region of NC are particularly concerned with possible restrictions on the use of the Caswell Game Lands.



Please report to Joe McClees on the hearing you attend. If you have questions or comments, call Joe McClees at (252) 671-1585. We have numerous meetings in Raleigh and out of state in January, and will not be able to personally attend all nine of these Public Hearings. We are depending on you to let us know what is going on in your district. Thanks!



SCHEDULE FOR THE JANUARY 2015 PUBLIC HEARINGS

FOR PROPOSED CHANGES

IN WILDLIFE & FISHERIES MANAGEMENT RULES

All meetings 7:00 o’clock pm

DATE



DATE



January 6, 2015
DISTRICT



4
CITY



Dublin
LOCATION



Bladen Community College

(Tuesday)


7418 NC 41

Dublin, NC 28332



January 7, 2015 (Wednesday)


5


Graham


Alamance Co. Courthouse

1 Court Square

Graham, NC 27253



January 8, 2015 (Thursday)


6


Norwood


South Stanly High School

40488 S. Stanly Road

Norwood, NC 28128



January 13, 2015 (Tuesday)


9


Murphy


Tri-County Community College

21 Campus Circle

Murphy, NC 28906



January 14, 2015 (Wednesday)


8


Morganton


Muni****l Auditorium

401 S. College Street

Morganton, NC 28655



January 15, 2015 (Thursday)


7


Wilkesboro


The Walker Center

Wilkes Community College

1328 S. Collegiate Drive

Wilkesboro, NC 28697



January 20, 2015 (Tuesday)


1


Edenton


Swain Auditorium

200 E. Church Street

Edenton, NC 27932



January 21, 2015 (Wednesday)


2


New Bern


Craven Co. Courthouse

302 Broad Street

New Bern, NC 28560



January 22, 2015 (Thursday)


3


Smithfield


Johnston Community College

245 College Road

Smithfield, NC 27577






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Dog Hunters’ Lawyer: Need a trial lawyer on a hunting issue? We recommend Mr. Jeremy B. Smith, Attorney at Law. Jeremy is a dog hunter and the son of Harold Smith, a long time member of the Duplin Onslow Hunters Association. We are impressed with the manner in which Jeremy won a Pender County case last month in which a dog hunter was charged with damage to personal property allegedly caused by his hunting dog running through a home owner’s back yard garden. We want to support Jeremy in his litigation practice. He now lives in the Charlotte area, but is willing to travel within NC to help dog hunters. You may contact Jeremy at www.smithhorton.com. His office tel (704) 625-0691; mobile (704) 292-0075. Email Jeremy at jsmith@smithhorton.com.

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NC General Assembly convenes on Wednesday, 1/14/15. Joe and Henri McClees will be there! We look forward to a good year in the NC Legislature, although we know the enemies of dog hunters will be there also. With your help, we will continue to fight the good fight. We fight to keep dog hunting legal and free from unreasonable restrictions and regulations.



Thank you to every individual dog hunter and every Club and Association who has supported our fight to protect our traditions of breeding dogs and hunting with dogs. We appreciate your support! Please keep your membership current. Rejoin online at www.ncsportingdog.org.



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Insurance Project. We are continuing to gather membership information from our coalition as we work on our Insurance Project. We plan to send you more information about our Insurance Project as soon as we have gathered information from a sufficient cross-section of our membership. If you have not already done so, please be sure your Club or Association leadership sends to Henri McClees the number of current paid members you have in your Club or Association. We need this information to get a specific insurance proposal to you. For more information on this Insurance Project, email henri@mccleesconsulting.com.



As we enter the New Year, we pray God’s blessings on you and your family, friends, and neighbors. Best wishes for a healthy, safe, and prosperous New Year. Best regards, Henri and Joe McClees



NC Sporting Dog Association, Inc.

PO Box 430

Oriental, NC 28571-430

Office (252) 249-1097

Fax (252) 249-3275

www.ncsportingdog.org

January 22, 2015 (Thursday)


Smithfield


Johnston Community College

245 College Road

Smithfield, NC 27577

This was Rocky Mount Meeting,,,,,,,,,,,,They want to stop some dog Hunting on some Game Lands....Need to fill it


I AM NOT GOING TO BE THERE THIS YEAR,,,,,,,Others need to step up that havn,t ever been or havn,t been in a while.

Also goto website and Comment on Bad Rules Proposals for Dogs.

Good Hunting