House debates wildlife oversight, landowners’ rights

By Jake Marszewski,

Missouri News Network 

After much debate recently over state oversight and property rights regarding hunting, initial approval was given by the Missouri House for a bill addressing hunting permits.

House Bill 563 is a landowner rights bill, said sponsor State Rep. Mitch Boggs, R-LaRussell. For almost an hour, he stood on the House floor answering questions about his bill.

“It’s not a safety issue. It’s not anti-conservation. It is a landowner pushback,” Boggs said. 

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