NM sheep tag out bid.

[Jape]

I was a bit disappointed that the guest kept dancing around the tough questions and never answered them. He said one of the pillars of the North American model is to get funds efficiently as possible, but I don’t see that in the seven pillars advocated by his buddy, Shane Mahoney.

The model, as they have set forth, is built upon the following seven pillars:

• Wildlife is public property. The government holds wildlife in trust for the benefit of all people.
• Wildlife cannot be slaughtered for commercial use. This principle eliminates trafficking in game animals.
• Wildlife is allocated by law. Every citizen in good standing — regardless of wealth, social standing, or land ownership — is allowed to participate in the harvest of fish and wildlife within guidelines set by state and federal governments.
• Wildlife shall be taken by legal and ethical means, in the spirit of “fair chase” and with good cause. Animals can be killed only for legitimate purposes — for food and fur, in self-defense, or for protection of property.
• Wildlife is an international resource. As such, hunting and fishing shall be managed cooperatively across state, provincial, and national boundaries.
• Wildlife management, use, and conservation shall be based on sound scientific knowledge and principles.
• Hunting, fishing, and trapping shall be democratic. This gives all persons — wealthy and poor, landowner and non-landowner alike — the opportunity to participate.

I don’t see his pillar in there and it runs counter to two other pillars. I think he should call a spade a spade and admit what those auctions represent. I would also like to see a comparison of what those dollars go to as compared to amounts from legislative acts like Pittman/Robertson.

 

[buffybr]

Let's be honest, he didn't spend that on the tag, he spent it on the ram. He knows he is guaranteed to kill one. Interesting question, has an auction bighorn tag in excess of $50,000, ever gone unfilled in any state?

Yes, a number of years ago the Montana governor's ram tag sold for somewhere in the 300K range, the buyer didn't find the ram that he wanted, so he came back the next year and bought the tag again.

 

[okie archer]

Yes, a number of years ago the Montana governor's ram tag sold for somewhere in the 300K range, the buyer didn't find the ram that he wanted, so he came back the next year and bought the tag again.

Does the old saying "they have more money than sense" apply here?