I can’t for the life of me figure out why so many states continue to fund G&F solely through license sales. IMO, there should be a percentage of a sales tax that is earmarked for G&F. EVERY industry benefits in some way from natural resources, either directly via consumptive/non consumptive use, or indirectly via job recruiting and retention.
Yep. It actually was a very visionary decision. Too bad more states don’t embrace it. Then, it wouldn’t have to be a battle of the R vs NR pricing when the reality is, there are a LOT of people who are benefiting from wildlife without paying a dime.
Given the number of residents who want three tags per person, the demand would seem to be there to support raising the price.
99% of them.
Yet you refuse too answer his question,guess he is correct.
I never suggested I lived in Wyoming. And $57 is still dirt cheap. Two people can't even have a meal at a decent eatery for $57.
So NR pressure is more detrimental than increased R pressure? The same number of tags are gonna get used. They’ll just be in different pockets.
Seems reasonable for owners of the land to want to spend time on it. Remember, around half of Wyoming is owned by the Federal Government.
DQ for under $30 and enough left over for desert.
What would make you think you are entitled to hunt elk wherever you want? FYI, the wildlife belongs to everyone. Half of Wyoming is federal, and belongs to all Americans.
The post I quoted was implying they can’t spend time on their land because they can’t hunt big game on it as much as they’d like. I’m saying there’s rules for where everyone can hunt, but there are a million ways to enjoy our land.
I’m not talking about the population management aspect, but solely funding.
Actually, this isn’t completely true. More than one western state has had an upswing in R hunters.
25% increase in NR applications in Wyoming this year for elk...Resident applications for elk were flat to maybe a slight decrease according to Nesvik (Director).
Last time I checked the amount of NR tags tags are capped pretty much everywhere with the exception of some OTC tags.
That’s pretty much the point I was trying to make I just worded it poorly. Seems the uptick in general outdoor recreation in the west may be putting just as much if not more stress on the resource than hunting. I think CO is a great example of that. Some of the places we used to vacation when I was a kid to camp/hike and stuff like that are total zoos now. That can’t be good for the animals when they’re getting pushed around damn near year round.
