BigJ12:
I wonder why......How much money do you think the state sees from all of those high dollar hunts?
The state dosent make any more money off of a high fenced hunt or ranch, then it does on a low fencedhunt or ranch. The only money the state makes from the hunt is from the hunters lic. sell and when the landowner pays property and income taxes.
they pay state taxes and therefore are entitled same as you.
Thats what public land is for.
There not YOUR deer.
There is currently several lobbies, landowners, and politicans who are trying to make deer in Texas PRIVATE property. Whos ever land the deer is/was standing on at the time in question, is who wouldown that deer. Private property rights, hunting, and deer are big bussiness in Texas. Most people in Tx agree that within 10 years the deer will be private property. Most people arent going to notice a difference, considering thats how it pretty much already is. But hey if somebody still wants to shoot "state owned" deer they could go to Iowa or Michigan or anyother state and try to fight for a spot to hunt.