I think you’re just talking two different numbers. Your talking fantasy land theoretical carrying capacity. @BuzzH is talking real world socially acceptable elk numbers. Your probably both right
1. Just sell more tags. Same net benefit to the state.
2. Tag quotas are already set by the bios. Issuing more tags is meddling in their management. Hard to say that’s a benefit.
3. I already said this is a landowner give away.
4. I don’t hunt private. Any benefit you claim is offset...
Treecarp, so let me get this straight. I have max points, 18 of those or whatever so I finally draw the tag I’m after and some rich prick buys the transferable tag and hunts the same chit I am because it’s unit wide. Explain to me how that benefitted anyone but the rich prick and the landowner...
I think it’s just a way to increase revenue. I think the only way it stops would be if people stop paying up. So far that isn’t happening. Look at Wyomings msg point system. Completely defunct yet people are falling all over themselves to buy points. I hate to say it but until demand falls...
I would need more context from the op as to which specific app fees he takes issue with. Lately it seems like to me, nr apps and nr fees are like crack cocaine to the wildlife agencies. They need more! Sheet loads more!😂. If it wasn’t for the money is there really a point to letting nr have a...