Griping about Earn-a-Buck
#41
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 564
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
Well my views are from Indiana where 6 deer tags and 3 turkey tags (we don't have bears) will cost you $185 per year. You would need to buy a $20 license for squirrel,rabbit coyote etc. Absolutely $0 of that goes towards development of my hunting areas. I would give them almost $200 a year and get nothing in return for my contribution and get berrated because I am not shooting enough does. I completely urge all Nonresidents to look elsewhere if you want to hunt in Indiana. The cost is prohibative.
#42
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: South Central Wisconsin
Posts: 1,007
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
What does development of your hunting areas mean? Does the state of Indiana (DNR,Fish and Game, whatever)purchase land for recreational use? Does it help protect waterways from pollution? Do they apprehend poachers? If 'yes' to any of these and I would say that they are helping develop your hunting areas.
You do have steep fees, I will agree to that.How often have you talked to a local congressman about this? How many DNR meetings have you attended?
Lilly Tomlin once said "I always waited around for someone to do something, until I realized that I was someone."
Probably not the reply you wanted to hear, I know, but we can't just snap our fingers and have everything we want.
You do have steep fees, I will agree to that.How often have you talked to a local congressman about this? How many DNR meetings have you attended?
Lilly Tomlin once said "I always waited around for someone to do something, until I realized that I was someone."
Probably not the reply you wanted to hear, I know, but we can't just snap our fingers and have everything we want.
#43
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
Madison really needs to listen to the hunters that are out there. Not look at the numbers. I have seen a MAJOR decrease in deer sightings through out Clark, Jackson, Wood, Monroe, and Eau Claire Counties. Im not the only one that has seen this decrease over the last couple years, many people that I talk to say the same thing. There are no deer. Most of these counties are in some form or another in EAB status and parts of the counties and zones are on EAB watch lists. This is a bad idea in my opinion. On the 3 or 4 properties that I hunt, I used to be able to sit for 3 hours and see as many as 20 different deer, now with the EAB in some of these area, im lucky to see 1-4. TheDNRhas made a mistake in some zones. I can see it being implimented in some zones but when more than 60% of the state is in EAB status this is a bad thing.
#45
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
There would be armed rebellion if there was a one year moratorium on shooting bucks. Now a special one week doe only season would work wonders, but you will also get somefolks screamng bloody murderunless youschedule it after all the other regular deer seasons are over.
#46
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
There would be armed rebellion if there was a one year moratorium on shooting bucks. Now a special one week doe only season would work wonders, but you will also get some folks screaming bloody murder unless you schedule it after all the other regular deer seasons are over.
ORIGINAL: teedub31
Well my views are from Indiana where 6 deer tags and 3 turkey tags (we don't have bears) will cost you $185 per year. You would need to buy a $20 license for squirrel,rabbit coyote etc. Absolutely $0 of that goes towards development of my hunting areas. I would give them almost $200 a year and get nothing in return for my contribution and get berrated because I am not shooting enough does. I completely urge all Nonresidents to look elsewhere if you want to hunt in Indiana. The cost is prohibative.
Well my views are from Indiana where 6 deer tags and 3 turkey tags (we don't have bears) will cost you $185 per year. You would need to buy a $20 license for squirrel,rabbit coyote etc. Absolutely $0 of that goes towards development of my hunting areas. I would give them almost $200 a year and get nothing in return for my contribution and get berrated because I am not shooting enough does. I completely urge all Nonresidents to look elsewhere if you want to hunt in Indiana. The cost is prohibative.
What do you think the DNR should do with the funds? What specifically should they do to help you in your hunting area?
#47
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 114
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
ORIGINAL: vabyrd
How about a doe only season? What would happen (other than some ticked off hunters) if you could only shoot does, say for one year, maybe two?
How about a doe only season? What would happen (other than some ticked off hunters) if you could only shoot does, say for one year, maybe two?
#48
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
Sounds like it would be a good idea to double those special doe seasons. If the surplus of does is anything like it is in the part of Illinois where I own land, then something needs to be done and I don't care whosefeathers get ruffled. Theones that scream the loudest are probably part of the problem anyway[:'(]
#49
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
Sounds like it would be a good idea to double those special doe seasons. If the surplus of does is anything like it is in the part of Illinois where I own land, then something needs to be done and I don't care whosefeathers get ruffled. Theones that scream the loudest are probably part of the problem anyway[:'(]
Sounds like it would be a good idea to double those special doe seasons. If the surplus of does is anything like it is in the part of Illinois where I own land, then something needs to be done and I don't care whosefeathers get ruffled. Theones that scream the loudest are probably part of the problem anyway[:'(]
#50
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NOVA
Posts: 780
RE: Griping about Earn-a-Buck
ORIGINAL: dvalliere
ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
Sounds like it would be a good idea to double those special doe seasons. If the surplus of does is anything like it is in the part of Illinois where I own land, then something needs to be done and I don't care whosefeathers get ruffled. Theones that scream the loudest are probably part of the problem anyway[:'(]
Sounds like it would be a good idea to double those special doe seasons. If the surplus of does is anything like it is in the part of Illinois where I own land, then something needs to be done and I don't care whosefeathers get ruffled. Theones that scream the loudest are probably part of the problem anyway[:'(]
"Problem is that the antler-hunting crowd doesn't go out during the antlerless only hunts...Not unless they're Earn-A-Buck and want to cover their bases before season. It's still a good idea--give the antler-hunters a chance to fulfill their EAB requirement and give deer hunters a chance to back a deer and help with herd control at the same time. "
sorry some how i screwed this post up