One group of potential clients that was considering booking a trophy mule deer hunt with me opted out the last couple days of March, siting they'd "rather go and buy landowner tags in NM, this way we know for sure we will all go together". I may not be remembering the state correct, but they were going to opt for landowner tags as Montana license is a lottery, and a poor odds one this year.
There is a special private land only draw for deer in CO unit 44 forth season. Chances are good that those hunters are going with and outfitter. Utah sells a truck load of conservation tags, I bet most of those hunters are using an outfitter. CO and NM and likely other states I don't know about have landowner tags. I was no fan of the 5500 OSL, but I would rather have the OSL than what other states have done.
Which is exactly as it should be. There aren’t, and shouldn’t be, “guarantees” for any NR. If a potential client doesn’t draw a tag, there’s another who does. It’s your job as a business owner to make your service compelling enough for that lucky person who drew the tag to want to purchase your service as well. If the government has to force them your way, then there’s something wrong with your service - not “the system” - and you are not providing adequate value for the cost. It’s really that simple, regardless of how much you want to deflect onto a myriad of other issues and excuses.
I'd be very curious to know how much they were willing to pay for guaranteed tags across an entire party.
Day in and day out with all your comments, you bring to light that your only care is your bottom line. Fairness, wildlife management, and overall stewardship, play nothing into your train of thought. I’m over this thread, because of you. YOU AND MOGA, effectively made MT a flyover state on my way to WY and CO. Too bad for the restaurants and hotels and bars and all their employees that I tried hard to take care of. I’m so sick of the selfishness in this world. It’s sickening.
See ya. mtmuley
Nobody was forced to go with me during the days of OSL. In fact the number of outfitters who went broke during the tenure of OSL tells the tale.
Cry me a River. Nobody is forced to utilize my business either. And those that don’t. Well then. That’s where marketing comes in. A truly successful business owner learns to market their own product. They don’t beg steal and insist that the government make sure they have clients. Have some self respect already. For crying out loud.
Really? Have read anything I’ve posted? I hope Mt is a “flyover” for you. Hide behind an anonymous moniker and cast disparities and stones.
My name is Derek Rairdan. I’m the Owner of Rairdan Trucking in Republic WA. Anonymous???? That’s my name asshat
And I’ve read all 2800+ posts on this thread. I’m not casting stones. I’m sick of your entitlement
The govt did not grant me
If you had more business than you could handle, then this wouldn’t be an issue. Quit talking out both sides of your mouth. Why is this even an issue if you outfitters already have too much business?
You are apparently a special kind of mad and/or stupid. No business can run on a draw. Imagine if the business you claim to run had to rely on clients/retail outlets drawing a lottery number to buy YOUR logs. Think about it, you find an entity (you understand what this is?) willing to buy your logs, but first they must enter a
Do Wyoming outfitters run on a draw?
