I've learned more about that vote. It took a mere seconds to go from pass to fail because of the Jefferson County Rep Roorda. He had his YES vote light on the entire time of the voting session even though he voted no in MAY on the bill. So when all the Reps thought they had enough votes, which was to small of margin, the ones that did not want to go against the gov did not vote. One Rep, Zerr of St Charles County changed from yes to no at last minute because it would of made 110. They needed 109. As vote was closing in the last second Roorda flipped it to no and LAUGHED while he did it. So he was a major player but also the reps who did not want to vote thinking it had the votes to pass. My own rep changed her Yes May vote to No, using bogus constitutional ramblings.
They don't mention ElK in our State is considered livestock and is a cervid like deer...why the difference??? This is what the use the MO constitution basis for it to remain in the Conservation Dept...even though our AG dept does all the testing, herd inventory etc.
Deer in our State were repopulated by the AG dept in the early 1900's through captive deer raise and release.
It was crazy and very frustrating!!