How many of you have said, " WE'RE ALL, HUNTERS AND FISHERS, ENTITLED TO THE SAME RIGHTS, FAIR AND EQUAL."

"Every one of you that posted a reply to justhuntitalls', has a valid point, the pros' and cons'. I got to go to Colorado this past year mule deer hunting and had planned on going back this year Elk hunting. Because of an illness in my family I can't go back this year and if this illness persist, I don't know if I'll ever get to go back. While out there I met some extremely nice and helpful folks, and I thank them for all they did.

However, I do think the prices are outrageous, and I know I can't do anything about it.

Now let me give you something to think about! I spent over 20 years in the military. When I was living in other states, all I normally had to do was be stationed there and I could buy a resident license, some states made you wait 30 days. Now that I have retired from the military, and am a resident in another state, I have to pay the high prices like every other nonresident. I don't agree with this at all, I should, and every citizen of the U.S. should have the same right to at least hunt on Federal land, regardless of the state its' in or he/she lives in, period. If the land is state owned and dosen't get any funds from the Federal Government, then I can see them charging what they want.

It's a dead horse folks, and no matter how hard we beat it, it ain't gonna make a move.

Somebody in this forum said, that it cost $200.00 for him to go east and hunt whitetails. That may be so in some states, but not so here. I may be off a little, but not much. Here it cost around $118.00 for a nonresident to get a big game license, this includes, whitetail, wild hogs, and turkey, is that a deal, or is that a deal. I would have to look at our regs. to be sure, but this may also include black bear hunting. Any other states match that?

Every thing you read or hear, in every forum, hunting/fishing show, magazine, etc. preaches that we as hunters and fishers should pull together for the benefit of our sport. Now tell me, "HOW MANY TIMES HAVE ANY OF YOU SAID THAT ALL OF US ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME OPPORTUNITY'?


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