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Laws and Legislation on Hound Hunting


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	Bears often climb a tree when too exhausted to continue running from the hounds.

Hound hunting of bears is illegal in two thirds of the states. Of the 28 states that allow bear hunting, 17 allow hunting them with hounds.

Voters have banned hound hunting of bears by ballot initiative in Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts.

Unfortunately, the practice remains legal in:

Alaska
Arizona
California
Georgia
Idaho
Maine

Michigan
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee

Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin.

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