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Man, I didn’t expect to get jumped on for that. It is one thing to limit the free market for sake of keeping the game around, such as the mass slaughters and sale of buffalo (bison bison). I am all for public land, conservation, etc, but you have to draw a line somewhere. I think limiting guide services, e-scouting, and other services that legally and ethically help hunter success is a definite no from me. We have a great conservation model in place, and a lot of the agencies are doing a great job with the management of said species. If these guide services, e-scouting, etc. do not help people shoot more than is legally allowed, what is the issue? I could play devils advocate and say that advancing technology shouldn’t be allowed either, as it is a product of the free market, so let’s all grab some rocks and sticks and try to take down a deer. I agree with you that there is a place for regulation, but legal and ethical, and most importantly sustainable, methods to improve your hunt for the most part shouldn’t be regulated because some people are upset that OnX and Gohunt is helping others find places to hunt.
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Agreed. Some of the stuff mentioned in this thread goes way too far the other direction...
I don’t think eliminating guide or pack our services is a good idea. Limiting them and giving the DIY guy better opportunity, at least for part of the season? Sure.
But I could imagine some hunts where I’d absolutely want to have a guide. I also have nothing against pack out services... None of us are getting any younger, I hope I’m still hunting well into my 70s, and I doubt I’ll be packing out 100lb loads at that age. It would suck to not be able to hunt because of some obscure law like that.
Bottom line this county has had a long tradition of managing game so the average guy gets an opportunity. I think that’s a great thing. Obviously there is a balance in there somewhere. Think if primo elk tags just went for their “market” price and there wasn’t a draw? 5, 10, 15k for a non resident tag in a premier district. Most of us would get completely priced out of the game.