Like I said I wasn’t interested in bringing any of that into the conversation since I didn’t see it relevant to deer management. Sorry you decided to live out of town please bring your ideas to the season setting and don’t trip on the soap box when you step down
Windbag gypsy, don’t know why you have such a hard on for me, but how does me posting a video affect you and why does that bother you so much? It was a mature, intelligent deer that I caught in a vulnerable position. So I should not have shot that deer, is that what you’re saying? I worked very hard to get access to some stellar private ground that I shot that buck on, and that is where me and my three kids (who I will soon post videos of as well) shot our bucks last year. Don’t know why you have such a vitriolic reaction to someone posting videos of their success, but it’s pretty crappy really. I’m not complaining about paying $16 for a tag. All I’m saying is that when I add up all of the applications and tags for me and my immediate family, it’s far more than $16. I’m paying hundreds of dollars, (actually, closer to $1000) and I’m actually OK with that. I’ve often thought of it as a donation to the cause, and furthermore would be willing to pay extra to help offset a reduction and nonresident fees. I said it was a significant amount, to me $800 plus is. If that kind of money isn’t significant to you , well, that’s just fine and dandy. You keyboard warriors are the best….. you’re so tough on the Internet, but I bet in person you wouldn’t say half the stuff that you say on the Internet. How about this, instead of hating on your fellow brothers/hunters you find a real war to wage that actually matters. There’s a lot worse things in life than whether or not someone decides to post a video on multiple forums that they’re proud of, and excited about.
I did bring some ideas and you started getting all hot and bothered by it. Like I said, it’s simple, reduce nonresident tags, or at least make them pick units and put in some boundaries (like a season reduction for them) and see what that produces before you affect residents. That’s my idea. If you don’t like it, I don’t know what to tell you, you asked.
It’s easy to have great ideas which locking nr in by region would be. Problem is lack of information no one knows for sure how much pressure each unit is getting and how to split the tags. I wouldn’t say I got all huffy at all I asked you to bring something else to the table at Fwp to help apply pressure so they make a change. Would be awesome to see your idea implemented. Our goal is to get something across the finish line to make a change. We had spent a lot of time and have a lot of information showing why this would work well for the deer. Also implement a regional tag could have a horrible effect if the numbers aren’t done properly.
Well I support your idea how’s that? Now sell it to Fwp. I guess next time it gets western and I’m asked to go up on the high line and give a hand I’ll stay in Billings.
Lend a hand for what?
You don't sound much like a native Montana resident.
I think we’re looking at two sides of the same coin. Yes it is sparsely populated much in part because of the inherent difficulties of living in this state. It is much more difficult to live more so than a place like Colorado, and those difficulties are the very thing that keeps it from being flooded like Colorado. You are correct, the bonus of living here is that we have some awesome hunting opportunities, but there is a definite price to pay for many of us to live here and have those opportunities. The point I am trying to make is that before my hunting opportunities start being impacted, I believe that the non-resident should be the first on the chopping block. (I’m specifically referring to season dates being reduced) As far as the money goes, I don’t mind paying what I pay, and I would actually be willing to pay more to better our opportunities. But let’s be honest about this nonresident money thing, a lot of that goes to fund block management, which I really could care less about and don’t even hunt block. I put in sweat equity with local landowners to get my opportunities, and I surely don’t need nonresident hunters paying big money to fund block management programs that actually cause more of a cluster in and around the places I hunt. Furthermore, anybody that doesn’t realize that FWP grossly misuses their funds has their head in the sand. I’m so tired of hearing about how non-residents tag fees are a must for our resources to continue. I just don’t believe it and I don’t think that is true. Not when I see the way that FWP spends their money. The phrase, fraud, waste, and abuse, comes to mind.
Well, I guess you don’t socialize with very many native Montanans then.
You’ll figure it out when the lights go off one winter
Yeah, just folks like my paternal Grandfather that was born in Ronan in 1916, my parents where both born in Montana, so were my Brother and I. Have about a jillion cousins all born there, and almost all my friends I grew up with all Montana natives too.
Lol…. Well back to the difficulties of living here, that’s why I have a $10,000 generator sitting in my driveway.
I claim to be first generation. I moved here before it was cool too. I’ve watched one states hunting burn to the ground would prefer to not see it happen again
Yeah, like I said earlier, you really don’t have a clue. That’s OK ignorance is bliss for many people. Do you live here? If not, I don’t really care what your grand pappy did or didn’t do, said or didn’t say. And honestly, if you don’t live here, I really could care less about your opinion on anything with regards to Montana, hunting related or not.
Montana’s wildlife management won’t be fixed by funding. I don’t blame residents for not wanting to pay more, they have never seen a benefit to funding.
Here's what I know, this guy didn't bitch about the weather in Montana...or the price of a fuggin' deer and elk tag.
