tdhanses
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I’m not really arguing just saying welcome to the world of tech, it opens up so much to everyone.Like I said in my post before, this is a small part of the problem. As for them advertising to NR, as of right now the way AZ structures their OTC, there is no need to advertise as the 20% of total harvest is being hit by bowhunters in lots of units, hence closing them off. What needs to happen and what will probably end up happening is OTC will be a thing of the past. I think it might be a little before that hits, but it will hit at the rate we are going. Closing 15 hunts in Dec, just puts more pressure on the hunt units that did not close.
I doubt since some units are closed, that less guys will be in the field. What will happen is, those guys will just move to the next unit that remains open. Then in a year or 2, that unit will hit the 20% harvest threshold and it too will close. Limiting NR OTC is the most logical next step. AZGD limits draw hunts to 10%, I see no reason not to limit OTC as well. I hunt in plenty of other states and feel the residents of those states should get priority.
To me it’s not necessarily a R vs NR thing but that hunting is just popular, I’m sure there are many more R hunters today then there were 20 years ago as well. Hunting is popular and people are willing to travel, personally I give little credit to influencers and more to tech as to why hunting has become popular.
As was said above, every step to get in the game is easier today.