beginnerhunter
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https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2018/0...fowl-permit-changes-effective-2019-20-season/
Basically NRs will be limited in the dates they can use WMAs for waterfowl hunting.
I'm normally very supportive of the AGFC, but I think this is a mistake. Yes, the WMAs are crowded. But why don't we lessen the crowding by providing access to MORE properties rather than restricting hunting opportunities??
I've long advocated for increasing NR fees (our NR waterfowl fees are ridiculously low). If the higher fees led to fewer NR hunters, you would have achieved the same outcome as restricting hunting days for NR. If higher fees led to higher revenues, you could take the extra money and aquire new property or lease from private landowners for public hunting. My thinking is the NR would pony up and pay the higher fees (duck hunters already spend a fortune on gear, boats, waders etc.). But now we'll just have lower revenues and fewer hunters. Bad deal for all of us.
If I'm off base, someone let me know how they think it could be done better.
Basically NRs will be limited in the dates they can use WMAs for waterfowl hunting.
I'm normally very supportive of the AGFC, but I think this is a mistake. Yes, the WMAs are crowded. But why don't we lessen the crowding by providing access to MORE properties rather than restricting hunting opportunities??
I've long advocated for increasing NR fees (our NR waterfowl fees are ridiculously low). If the higher fees led to fewer NR hunters, you would have achieved the same outcome as restricting hunting days for NR. If higher fees led to higher revenues, you could take the extra money and aquire new property or lease from private landowners for public hunting. My thinking is the NR would pony up and pay the higher fees (duck hunters already spend a fortune on gear, boats, waders etc.). But now we'll just have lower revenues and fewer hunters. Bad deal for all of us.
If I'm off base, someone let me know how they think it could be done better.
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