Andrew12gauge
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Why find a halfway point? Once we do that then there will be calls for point systems because those who wanted controlled hunts can’t go hunting because they can’t get a tag or the chosen unit ran out of tags, system crashed and tags couldnt be purchased etc etc.
The idea behind the nonresident caps and limiting nonresidents to specific units was to alleviate pressure, and people still complain about overcrowding.
@Andrew12gauge I get what you are saying about varying season dates that cram people into a small number of units and that can definitely create problems. What about scrapping the whitetail vs general deer tags and just allowing people to buy 1 tag that can be used in either season? Curious if you think that would help calm the controlled hunt only crowd.
No I don’t think it would, I think it would make it worse. The reality is that people have more time and somehow more disposable income so they will continue chasing the seasons wherever they’re open. I think it would be an absolute cluster in the whitetail seasons in November. I also think that if we go to a zone model for deer with quotas in some areas and unlimited tags in others at least you will always have an option, at that point if anybody wants to complain and push for controlled hunts because they didn’t get their chosen zone you say “tough deal” and move on. There will still be options to hunt and I do think the incentive of a statewide whitetail tag might attract some people when they aren’t able to get their chosen zone. You don’t hear anybody calling for controlled hunt only elk hunting right now, there are those who cry when they can’t buy sawtooth but even that has been alleviated some since the new 5 day rule has been implemented.
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