Panel Backs Hunter Secrecy Bill

The House Resources Committee has agreed to send HB 531 to the House’s amending order with committee amendments attached, to clear up a wording problem in the bill. The measure, from Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, would make all hunting licenses and tags secret, plus add criminal sanctions for any harassment of hunters. The names of those getting hunting licenses and tags long have been public record in Idaho. Several media representatives spoke against the bill, saying it was too broad and would close down records that reporters, hunters and fishermen long have legitimately used/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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Question: Do you support this bill as a means to protect wolf hunters? Or do you see it as overkill and yet another exemption to the growing list of public-records exemptions in Idaho?