Interstate Compact Act
What many outdoor sportsmen may not be aware of is the Interstate Wildlife
Violator Compact. This means that license suspensions and revocations
under wildlife laws within any one member state of the Interstate Wildlife
Violator Compact will be recognized and given force in each of the other
31 states that belong to the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. This
agreement states that the participating states shall "report to the
appropriate participating state…any conviction recorded against
any person whose home state was not the issuing state…[and] allow
the home state to recognize and treat convictions as though they occurred
in the home state." Our wildlife attorneys appreciate the severe
repercussions of a wildlife conviction or a license suspension in any
member state of the Compact, and will advocate for our hunters', fishermen
and outfitters' rights early on, to protect the rights of our outdoor
enthusiasts and enable them to maintain the ability to hunt, fish or outfit
throughout the nation. The following states are currently members of the
Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming