You’re wrong it was tried a couple times and never got enough votes. Google is your friend. They've also tried to move the fall bear season up to an August 1st start date and it also failed a couple times.
No it has been talked about but no one has really stepped up and pushed for it. The August 1st bear was joke the guy proposing failed entirely to research and provide the reason. It was a weak attempt and when proposed did not even get the support of everyone who would normally support it. It was nice to see someone try but it failed because there was absolutely nothing to support it…
2106 there was a bull introduced to Committee, but it failed in Committee. Why? Because no one did any foot work ahead of the bill.
In 2023. People talked about it but no one ever actually picked it up. Again it has not really be tried in an organized and thoughtful way.
For example, think about the anti hunting groups. They spend years talking about things they want to ban. They spend years on social media testing arguments, recruiting members and then they start to run articles, they recruit “scientist” they pay them to speak out. Only after a long time do they start to organize and push for a change. They also don’t do it as one group. They come as power house…
Before any of the “so called” attempts. Did we make sure that CBA, MDF, RMEF, RMBS, Colorado Lredator Hunters, Trapping Association, WTF, Pheasant Forever, were all united in the language and the move?
Did we see a well organized social
Media campaign? Advertising? Billboards? Etc.
The answer is no. It has never been taken on seriously by any NGO and as a result never taken seriously by the legislature.
Also running fit as a ballot initiative is a great idea then we avoid the politics/tit for tat Bs they will weaken it…