I am not entirely against his position. I take issue with telling anyone they can not seek ways to capitalize on the value of an asset they own. If there was a viable solution brought to the table that was beneficial to the landowner and the public, I would get behind it. But the rice farmer...
His argument against leasing land or landowners selling LO tags is without question an attack on capitalism. I can completely get with making LO tags ranch only though. I have listened to him now a few different times and the argument always comes across the same, he wants everyone else to hunt...
He hits on some very valid issues imo but attacks them from a suppression of capitalism and free speech perspective which I just can not get behind at all. Rather than attack the symptoms, he would, imo, be better served to focus on the cause. The root of the cause is the transference of...
80/20 for federal lands, State lands are resident only, resident and NR non-transferrable landowner tags are for owned land only 5 acre minimum, no outfitter tags, no OTC or general units, eliminate points, 3 choice random draw with any remaining tags going into an open draw for R&NR at NR pricing.
If he is not really into the outdoors just yet maybe break it up and do a travelling road trip with a night or two camping with a big fire but also throw in a night or two at hotels with indoor pools if it feels needed.
At least in DC Red and Blue is looking more and more purple all the time with regard to actions. I do agree with @bsnedeker in one specific rea that he has mentioned and that is NR's receiving more tags than the cap. As a broad stroke statement I think that is a huge issue across the west...
I completely agree. The question I wonder about, are there 2550 NR landowners that own 2500 or more acres? I guess maybe with multiple property owners for a particular tract.
Sure if the normal pattern of season structure is held too where the "lessor" weapon has more days of opportunity. ML and MG have less days than archery, if compounds and trad are split, it makes sense trad would get the bulk of the days correct?
When bow season first came into being, there were no compounds. When compounds came along they got rolled into bow season. I would rather keep archery season for trad bows and give the coattail riders a week or two separate season than vicey versey. :p