ORIGINAL: Sport 2
ORIGINAL: lead poisoner
See,My plan is working allready.No out of staters coming in to Pa. and hunting our animals.We don't like out of staters here in Pa.Sorry but that is the truth.To many bad apples come here and shoot and break all the laws and go back home where they are pretty much safe from commiting wildlife crimes in our state and being prosecutedfrom the law.This is just like a security deposit if you all get caught doing something wrong here.We won't come get you in your state,But we got your fine money upfront anyway.
Yea it seams a bit steep it was just a number there sport2. For you 349$ Anyone else out of state 200 or 225$. Seriously, We are not goanna let you come here pay the same as resident just to hunt and not pay taxes on houses or state taxes.You goanna let me come hunt your state for the same fee just to hunt without supporting your states income other than just hunt there?Not a chance.Residents get discounts just for being a resident and supporting the economy all year round,Not just during hunting season.
L/P,
As I said in my post I was a PA resident all of my life until 2 years ago. And have been hunting there sinse I was 12.
I'm not going to argue that there are bad apples inthe group of out of state hunters, because I agreewith you 100% many areslobs. However, I'm sure that just as high of a percentage (probably higher) of instate guys are slobs as well.
And actually I do agree that out of state hunters should pay more for a liscense. I already pay about $160 which is about triple instate costs, and I feel that is enough. In PA this year I've shot 1 wood duck, and 4 pheasants. I have noteven shot adeer ( I've had several opportunities on decent bucks that I passed on to hopefully let them grow another year).
And you know what, I'm ok with that, because I pay to hunt, not to kill, and I enjoy hunting. I feel like I got plenty of enjoyment out of my $160 to do it again.
But if the PGC were to double the cost to a
Ridiculous amount,I could no longer justify it to my wife or myself. And I'm sure the same would happen with most out of state guys. Along with them leaving, so would all the revenue from out of state sales. So thenext yearPGC would raise the instate costs, and sell more doe tags (further reducing the herd)to try and fill the void. (sounds like a great part of your plan to me.) which woud lead to even more instate guys callin git quits wich would, again reduce the PGC revinue, causing another raise in fees, and a reduction in services from the PGC. Thus excelling the cycle of the decline of hunting.(great plan)
Also, my family ownes a decent amount of property in PA that we pay taxes on, and we are looking to buy more. So howwould it beit fair that just because my house is 15 miles accross the border that I should have to pay 7 time what an instate guy would pay,have himcome hunt on our land? That he does not pay taxes on. As things are right now all of our property is open to public hunting. AndI would like to keep them that way. But I won't own land, and pay tax on it and not hunt on it. So I'd probably post it and sell a couple guys a hunting lease, to pay for my liscense. And I'm sure I'm not the only one that would do this. (more posted land; that also sounds like a great part of your plan for PA).
Boy, your 'plan' sounds like you put alot of thought in it.
(Further reduce the deer herd, More posted land in PA, cut the PGC funding, loose more hunters, prevent the introduction of new hunters, excell the decline of hunting.) This sound like a great 'plan' to me.