No, I have not, nor have I participated in the current process. I’ve merely been an objective observer watching the debacle unfold via threads on this forum. I’m also not advocating for legislation, just pointing out that the commission has dropped the ball and didn’t move quickly enough to...
Forever is a naive stance. If IDFG doesn’t want big brother to tell it what to do, then it needs to unscrew itself. Decisions have consequences and failing to act to address the situation after multiple years of the OTC sale devolving into a complete cluster F@&K draws attention.
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I purchased some tickets to support the cause. I’d like to see this new approach receive support from those of us who will never in a million years be able to afford an auction tag. I don’t understand why so many people are undercutting this effort to bring this opportunity to us working class...
@Big Fin, I really appreciate you grandfathering in those of us who were already registered with a known VPN. I’ve been stationed overseas for the past 3.5 years and am very grateful to have had access to this forum to feel connected to hunting when I couldn’t go anymore like I’d been used to.
I am more in line with your approach, but I have more than one hunting rifle. I have a number of different calibers to fit different hunting situations/species. Outside of that though, I don’t see the point in owning multiple versions of the same caliber.
This is going well. It’s just a matter of time before NRs lose all access. I personally would be okay with that. Either move out west or hunt whitetails elsewhere. Even though I have points in multiple states, I’d be okay giving them up to have better hunting in my own state and not have to deal...
If you’re not 100% onboard with the idea of having a child, I think there is a risk you might resent the outcome related to your reduced freedom. If this comes to be the case, it will be more challenging to experience the same “joy” that people have been describing in their posts about their...
Is she a veterinarian by chance? I absorbed a significant student loan as well that was finally paid off after 9.5 years of marriage. After reading your thread I lamented not leveraging the payoff moment into more guns. Well done sir!
The tricky aspect of this approach is knowing exactly how much money you’ll need to make it until the day you die. I personally don’t want to underestimate it so I save more than I probably need to. Still having plenty of fun along the way and use debt appropriately though. I’ll likely end up...
This dilemma is the same one I will be faced with. I’ve had a lot of success over my hunting career getting elk, but I’ve only ever been on one true quality hunt and I want to go on more while I can still get around. I’ve missed out on pursuing opportunities in other than my home state due to my...