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  1. idahohuntr

    Episode 154: Civics for Hunters - SB 143 with Mac Minard

    I thought this was a great podcast - and the biggest civics lesson was the polite debate that occurred between two parties who did not agree. I strongly oppose the subject bill and MOGA's position, but I do have slightly more respect for Mr. Minard than I did before the podcast. I don't...
  2. idahohuntr

    Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)

    Takes the 40% of the tags outfitters wanted, and makes them a general draw Dec 1-31 at a higher fee. But they are not guaranteed to outfitted clients...anybody can apply. The remaining 60% of tags stay in the normal draw at regular fees. It is most similar to WY special vs. regular IMO.
  3. idahohuntr

    Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)

    I think it is better than just a straight loss as would have surely happened if Jacobsen hadn't sought the amendment.
  4. idahohuntr

    Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)

    Thats my concern...capping the gov to 15k opens the door to outfitters knowing that's the max the state can bid, no matter how big or great the property is for DIY resident and non-resident hunters.
  5. idahohuntr

    Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)

    Jacobsen's amendment passed - so there will be no outfitter guarantee? Just an early draw at higher price...maybe a bit like WY 'Special' Tags?
  6. idahohuntr

    Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)

    Sorry to keep up with the questions - any idea how many current agreements would be impacted by a 15k cap? This seems like one element of the bill that could definitely impact resident hunter access (and nonresidents)...but maybe it's not a big issue if most agreements are well under such a cap.
  7. idahohuntr

    Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)

    Does SB143 still include a provision capping access agreements to 15k? I thought that was in a previous version, but there has been so much activity in MT legislature lately I've not kept track.
  8. idahohuntr

    Retire early to hunt more?

    I am also 37 and have a similar goal of retiring in the 55-57 age range - possibly sooner if all goes well. Some of my peers have a lust for early retirement - to the point they definitely sacrifice current opportunity in an effort to save more for retirement/financial independence. I think...
  9. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    Hey...I said 'fiscally conservative congressman'...not fiscally conservative. I agree, big difference. :ROFLMAO:
  10. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    If they have almost zero value why is a fiscally conservative congressman suggesting a proposal that spends $35 billion dollars to remove them?
  11. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    What else should be done? Lets remove the dams that have the biggest impact on salmon in the Snake and Columbia Basin. Starting with the most benign will ensure the biggest problems are never addressed, because when that first $35billion turns into a big swing and miss, the public won't take...
  12. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    I think its unfair to characterize any part of the debate as: are salmon worth saving at a cost of $35b. I'm not aware of anyone in this thread (and most of society) that would not agree $35b is a pittance to save salmon. The debate is over whether spending $35b on THIS proposal is the best...
  13. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    I don't know that citing the Fraser River helps make your case: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-record-low-salmon-returning-1.5682325 Furthermore, take a look at this study showing survival in the Snake River basin is not inconsistent with many other major river systems in...
  14. idahohuntr

    film permits on public land

    There is a line longer than a country mile of lobbyists and special interests who would like their particular activity to get streamlined (or exempt) from all the federal legal requirements imposed when an agency takes an action (in this case issuing a film permit). If one member or party got a...
  15. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/snake-river-dams-are-an-essential-clean-and-low-cost-part-of-washingtons-electrical-grid The link above directly disputes the projected numbers from the sightline study and references a BPA report that puts Lower Snake Dams at $10-14 mw/hr...
  16. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    Good question. I don't know that I've seen any specific models that address this. My statement is more based on blocked/lost habitat relative to dams with high survival/passage. The counter is of course, why don't we have streams full of salmon in the Frank Church, if the Lower Snake dams are...
  17. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    The FY2020 cost per mw/hour at the lower snake dams was $6-9. No idea where you get the $27...my guess is that is some sort of broad average from hydro dams across the basin or nation? Either way, its not accurate and its not a good way to assess or make a policy decision about a specific set...
  18. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    On the treaty rights piece - the federal government can unilaterally abrogate treaty rights anytime they want (whether that is likely, moral, etc. is a separate discussion). The hatcheries are not a treaty obligation, they are a mitigation component that was part of authorizing legislation...
  19. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    In short - there are two competing scientific models. Both show improved survival - one shows something like 150% increase in survival and another shows a much more modest 14% increase. I tend to believe the actual results are far more likely to be closer to that 14% than the 150%. The...
  20. idahohuntr

    GOP congressman wants to remove 4 dams to save Idaho’s salmon

    I applaud the effort of Congressman Simpson and his staff for trying to reshape the thinking on a decades old policy debate that is always tied up in litigation. However, I don't think this is the right solution and frankly I think he is awfully disingenuous in attacking dams with the most...
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