what state would you pick
12-27-2007, 01:39 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
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RE: what state would you pick
ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
[ol][*]New Mexico[*]Colorado[*]Montana[*]Alberta[*]B.C.[*]Washington[*]Alaska[/ol]
Not in that order based on the fact they are properly managed for big game, have good genetics in their herds and have liberal hunting seasons for a wide variety of game.
[ol][*]New Mexico[*]Colorado[*]Montana[*]Alberta[*]B.C.[*]Washington[*]Alaska[/ol]
Not in that order based on the fact they are properly managed for big game, have good genetics in their herds and have liberal hunting seasons for a wide variety of game.
12-27-2007, 03:14 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 51
RE: what state would you pick
I might be getting too practical here, butI believeweare assuming you're just buying hunting land and are not going to move to that state?
In that case a major influence, with me at least, would be the game laws for non-residents. Many states have instituted huge price hikes for their non-resident licenses AND they are radically restricting what kind of hunting non-residents can do and where they can do it. Seasons have been altered for non-residents, they're banned from hunting on public land, fewer tags are allocated, and other restrictions apply and it doesn't matter if you own land.
For example, New Mexico is mentioned. I don't know the current particulars, but I do recall that non residentswere either very restricted as far asthe number of elk tags that were allocated after the residents get tagsorthere are no non-resident tags at all unless you're with an outfitter. I could be wrong on this as it relates to NM, but the point is the rules are different ifyou're not a resident and often the cost is 2-10X more for a license or a tag.
Look at South Dakota as well. It doesn't matter if you own land out there, you're still paying $110 for a pheasant license. And then they tried to ban non-residents from hunting at all during the first two weeks of season but later backed down not because it was a monumentally bad idea, but because the hotel, motel, and restaurant owners reminded the legislators which side of the bread the butter was on seeing as how the average resident spends $50 a year on hunting and then expects change.
Basically it's quickly reaching the point where just because you own land doesn't mean you'll be able to hunt on it.
Grouse
In that case a major influence, with me at least, would be the game laws for non-residents. Many states have instituted huge price hikes for their non-resident licenses AND they are radically restricting what kind of hunting non-residents can do and where they can do it. Seasons have been altered for non-residents, they're banned from hunting on public land, fewer tags are allocated, and other restrictions apply and it doesn't matter if you own land.
For example, New Mexico is mentioned. I don't know the current particulars, but I do recall that non residentswere either very restricted as far asthe number of elk tags that were allocated after the residents get tagsorthere are no non-resident tags at all unless you're with an outfitter. I could be wrong on this as it relates to NM, but the point is the rules are different ifyou're not a resident and often the cost is 2-10X more for a license or a tag.
Look at South Dakota as well. It doesn't matter if you own land out there, you're still paying $110 for a pheasant license. And then they tried to ban non-residents from hunting at all during the first two weeks of season but later backed down not because it was a monumentally bad idea, but because the hotel, motel, and restaurant owners reminded the legislators which side of the bread the butter was on seeing as how the average resident spends $50 a year on hunting and then expects change.
Basically it's quickly reaching the point where just because you own land doesn't mean you'll be able to hunt on it.
Grouse
12-27-2007, 03:55 PM
#18
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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RE: what state would you pick
lol i did not get anything not to many big game running around but i took a shot at a little green guy after that i was wondering[ why there was a empty case of beer by my chair also i wonder if there be taking deer there to live in thebig bubble city
ORIGINAL: 8mm/06
How was your last trip there?
How was your last trip there?
