Wisconsin Bill Protects Retrieval Of Hounds
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Wisconsin Bill Protects Retrieval Of Hounds





A Wisconsin bill will protect sporting dog owners from being in violation of trespass laws when their hounds go astray.

Assembly Bill 663, sponsored by Assemblyman Mark Pettis, R-Hertel, will allow hunters to cross on to private property to retrieve a wayward hunting dog. The bill establishes a set of rules that a hunter must follow to retrieve a dog. The sportsman must attempt to contact local law enforcement before going onto private land. He must be unarmed and upon collecting the hound, must leave the property immediately.

“Even the best trained dogs will stray on occasion,” said Tony Celebrezze, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance director of state services. “Assembly Bill 663 provides hunters with a measure by which they can retrieve their animals without violating the state’s trespass laws.”

The bill is currently awaiting a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

Take Action! Wisconsin sportsmen should contact their Assemblymen and urge them to support AB 663. Tell them hunters need a provision to ensure they can retrieve dogs that stray without fear of retribution. Sportsmen can contact their Assemblymen at (608) 266-9960 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.

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