Honey Island Range hours proposed Range Hours Change

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has recently asked the Honey Island Shooting Range to reduce the hours of operation during hunting season to Fridays from 11:00 to 3:00, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 3:00 (14 hours per week).



I am asking each of you to send out POLITE requests to the seven Commissioners on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission asking them to reconsider their request for the Range to limit the hours of operation of the range.

Sound Impact Study

FACTS:

1. The Honey Island Shooting Range is the ONLY public-use shooting range in Southeast Louisiana.

2. The Honey Island Shooting Range is affordable, only charging a shooter $6.00 to use the range for an entire day. This puts the use of the range within the grasp of any person, regardless of one’s income, and does not require one to join an expensive private shooting range.

3. The use of the Honey Island Shooting Range soars during the hunting season, as many hunters use the range to sight in their rifles and to practice prior to their hunting session.
2012 Range Use Figures:
Q1 – 4,563
Q2 – 4,125
Q3 – 3,993
Q4 – 7,039
Year Total: 19,720

4. This fourth quarter jump in use of the range is documented back to 1993, when SELFS, Inc. assumed operation of the range.

5. A 33% reduction in the operating hours (from 21 hours per week to 14 hours per week) during the peak use by hunters negatively impacts hunters, which is in direct conflict with the goals of the LWFC.



Please contact the commissioners and tell them how important the Honey Island Shooting Range is to the hunters and shooters of Southeast Louisiana. Tell them that a reduction of hours by 33% will adversely impact the ability of hunters to sight in their rifles, for men and women to practice for their self defense, and for families to enjoy a safe environment to exercise their Second Amendment Rights.

Lets not forget...The Pearl River WMA is over 30,000 acres, so it is not impossible for the very few complainers that have brought about this decision to hunt in a different part of the WMA during original Range operation hours.

Contact information to the LDWF Commision is as follows...


Mr. Ronald "Ronny" Graham, Chairman

Phone: 318-232-7021

FAX: 318-232-7051

E-mail: ronnygraham@lincolnbuilders.com



Mr. Billy Broussard, Vice-Chairman

Phone: 337-652-4191

FAX: 337-737-2395

E-mail: bbillypb@kaplantel.net



Mrs. Ann L. Taylor

Phone: 985-758-2795

E-mail: annt@heraldguide.com



Mr. Stephen Sagrera

Phone: 337-893-7709

FAX: 337-893-7703

E-mail: swsagrera@hotmail.com



Mr. Edwin "Pat" Manuel

Phone: 337-457-0101

FAX: 337-457-7401

E-mail: patmanuel.wlf@gmail.com



Mr. Will Drost

Phone: 337-480-3799

E-mail: will@towerlandllc.com



Mr. Dan Davis

Phone: 985-637-5127

E-mail: ddavis@marlin-services.net











ETA: Edited to link Sound Impact Study