The Westerner (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Teton County Attorney Steve Weichman says he's working on legislation that would require permitted backcountry users to carry bear spray when they're in grizzly country. Weichman announced the proposal last week during a Yellowstone Grizzly Coordinating Committee meeting. He said the bill would require hunters, anglers, and recreationists overnighting in national parks to carry...
NewWest.Net Travel & Outdoors (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Jackson, Wyoming attorney Steve Weichman is looking for a Wyoming State legislator to sponser a bill that would require hunters in the Yellowstone region to carry bear spray. The proposed legislation would also apply to overnight backpackers and others required to obtain permits to use federal land—possibly even people cutting Christmas trees.According to the Jackson Hole News & Guide,...
New West Network Cities: Idaho Nort (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Jackson, Wyoming attorney Steve Weichman is looking for a Wyoming State legislator to sponser a bill that would require hunters in the Yellowstone region to carry bear spray. The proposed legislation would also apply to overnight backpackers and others required to obtain permits to use federal land—possibly even people cutting Christmas trees.According to the Jackson Hole News & Guide,...
