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The other 49 states are going to continue to look out for their STATE, not your NR opportunities hunting in the other 49. States rights are THE priority to State, and Federal legislators.Sure, states own wildlife, and nonresidents don’t have a “right” to other states wildlife.
I get all that. You are correct. Yet somehow the ESA passed and WT and WY can’t have a Grizzly season. Sure seems like some trampling of states rights there.
My point being, WY doesn’t have a ton of pull on the federal level. That’s a fact.
Enough people from the 49 other states get pissed off about not being able to hunt “their” land things can change, and it might not be for the best with respect to WY residents or WOGA.
Who knows what exactly that would look like, and I’d agree it’s unlikely, but to say retribution on the federal level isn’t possible is overstating your position a bit.
Personally I’d rather we all work together to make hunting better for all of us, improve access, habitat, etc.