Legislation recently introduced in the Nevada Senate would treat participants in a coyote hunting contest the same as someone convicted of manslaughter. On March 25, the Nevada Senate Committee on Natural Resources introduced Senate Bill 487, which would ban competitions where coyotes are killed for prizes or entertainment. The ridiculousness of the legislation can’t be overstated.
For starters, the penalty for a violation of this new law would be a Class D Felony that carry a mandatory prison term of 1-4 years and a possible fine of up to $5,000.
As if losing your gun rights and voting rights weren’t enough punishment for someone participating in a coyote contest, the authors of Senate Bill 487 decided to go even further.
The language also criminalizes a person who “promotes” or “engage[s] in the furtherance” of a coyote contest or competition. This means, anyone who promotes a contest, perhaps…
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Exposing the Big Game 
Should this pass, this bill will send a clear message. Not only is it an end to the contest killings, but it’s an end to the slap on the wrist method of punishment for those who break the law.
No more pandering to these vile dregs of humanity,