New law creates a dedicated fund for Type A and Type B wildlife areas and strengthens the connection between hunting-generated revenue and management of public hunting lands
A new law will allow certain big-game tags to be transferred to young family members, while another recent change expands concealed-carry options during archery deer season. A broader package of new California gun laws will have a more limited effect on licensed hunters.
SB 1305, which would have required California to develop a roadmap for potentially returning grizzly bears to the state, failed to advance from the Assembly Appropriations Committee
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has voted 180–22 to approve House Bill 2460, a bipartisan proposal that would allow public schools to offer hunter and trapper education courses to students in grades 6 through 12. If the bill becomes law, it could help introduce a new generation of Pennsylvanians to safe, ethical hunting and wildlife conservation.
A newly introduced bill in Lansing could set the stage for a Michigan wolf hunting and trapping season—but only if gray wolves are removed from the federal endangered species list first. For Michigan hunters, it’s the clearest legislative push yet toward restoring state wolf management authority.
For the first time, Wisconsin could authorize a regulated sandhill crane hunting season. Lawmakers say the proposal would give hunters new opportunity while addressing crop damage, but the path forward remains uncertain as debate continues in Madison.
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