Canned Hunting Bill HB1453 has passed out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and is headed to the floor
The bill may be heard as early as April 1st, 2015. Please call or write your Senator and give your opinion. To find your senator click here.
To read our fact sheet, click here.
IWF and the vast majority of hunters and conservationists OPPOSE canned hunting.
- Captive deer shooting preserves violate ethical standards.
- Not fair chase, not ethical hunting.
- Wildlife are owned by the public for the benefit of all.
- Captive deer shooting preserves threaten wildlife health.
- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disease similar to mad cow disease that quickly spreads among captive herds and is transmitted by animal to animal contact or animal to soil contact. There is no live animal test for CWD, no cure for CWD, and death is always the result.
- Bovine tuberculosis outbreaks would jeopardize the Indiana beef producer industry.
- The interstate transportation of deer to hunting preserves contributes to spread of disease. Importation of captive raised deer should be banned.
- Captive deer shooting preserves threaten Indiana’s economy and put taxpayers at risk.
- Wild deer hunting in Indiana contributes over $300 million annually and supports >1600 jobs.
- Taxpayers are liable for captive deer herds condemned due to disease and the cleanup of property. Hunters and anglers license fees are spent to fund State monitoring and management of CWD.
With your help, this bill can be stopped. It’s bad for wildlife and bad for Hoosiers.