H. B. 3068


(By Delegate Carmichael)

[Introduced March 11, 2009; referred to the

Committee on Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]





A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-22b, relating to establishing that spring gobbler hunting season begins on the second Monday of April every year.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-22b, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

§20-2-22b. Spring gobbler season.
Notwithstanding any provision in this code to the contrary, in those counties that permit the hunting of wild turkeys, spring gobbler season shall open on the second Monday of each April.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish that spring gobbler hunting season begins on the second Monday of April every year in those counties that permit turkey hunting.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.