RE: IDNR ARCHERY DEER CHECKINS FOR 2002
Ok, i have to jump up on the soap box here<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
They already changed the law for Road Kills. You dont have to call the deer in if you want to keep it unless your are taking it to a tannery or taxidermist. Isnt roadkill #'s a big part of checking the size of the herd in certain areas??????
Ok now about the NR price increase. This money was supposed to be used to purchase new property for everyone to use for hunting. They are going to bring in in the area of 1.2 million dollars of additonal revenue on this increase. But guess what???? The money is just being tossed into the general fund and not earnmarked for anything. So, lets rip off the NR hunters and toss the money in our general fund to pay for a bike path or whatever. This REALLY ticks me off. I have no problem with the cap on NR, but to take all that money and for what??????
Now if we go to a call in system i think people will still buy permits. But what will they call in??? With the 2 buck limit, they call in with their buck hanging in the garage and say its a doe.
Poachers are poachers but i think this would make other people think about being dishonest.
And with the 1.2 million extra they are bringing in i think checkstations could be paid for.
Oh, yea one other thing. The NR's have to order their permit from Bas Pro in Missouri. They are making like 166,000 dollars for doing this. Money thats being charged to NR and not even staying in our own state. Why dont they go to a draw and charge a 5 dollar app fee instead of the current 13 bucks and keep the money here????????
Ok, im off the box now............