Just the way IM gathering this….
Were you in my shoes and had spent your life working to purchase a place like this, you WOULD allow anyone who asks access? You WOULDNT do what you could to keep animals happy there? You WOULDNT like to have a sanctuary allowing as many animals as possible a...
Maybe i will be so blessed to draw a tag and find out!
No public roads and a LONG hike in to this area may help a little. Hope my old Texas horses can adapt before they kill me in that country.
I never said anything about changing the seasons so that one was pulled out of your poop chute. EVERYONE should respect the RESOURCE and want quality game animals to hunt! Do you think fantastic hunting or mediocre hunting are more beneficial to a geographic area as a whole?
Fantastic hunting...
I find many other things more important than money. I wont be leasing under any circumstance. Perhaps its not apples and oranges, but im able to keep a hundred or more deer on smaller properties here so im confident some things CAN be done to keep them happier in my little sanctuary than other...
Not sure i understand the meaning behind your comment. Is 7200 acres enough to manage? I know where i am now my food sources draw game from several miles away. Is it different there or Should i allow unfettered public access since its a lost cause?
It will be retained for immediate family. I will manage it to the best of my ability and to the benefit of the wildlife as much as possible. I got 12 buck tags and about 40 doe tags here this year. We have killed 4 bucks that meet OUR criteria which is age class. We have killed 3 does. Killing...
I did just google it and you are correct! Im certainly not too proud to say i was very wrong on this subject. It seems that lease fees should about double to end up at net zero. I cant imagine ANY cattleman anywhere having an issue with that. I know i sure wouldn't and i will be one of them...
How about you just DEMAND that they quit pissing away the money they are already stealing since you seem to think any of our demands mean a thing to them. 🤔
You people keep rockin the boat and ill be standing by ready to buy the land when its sold off because you people cant just APPRECIATE what...
So you want to DEMAND they charge market price for grazing leases but you are ok with all the other things they are doing? A very strange hill to make your stand on.
Show me the numbers that verify your statements about revenue being less than administration please. If thats accurate i could see the concern! As far as being an “arrogant out-of-stater”, well i know who i am and you are fully entitled to your opinion. Also, please enlighten me more on the...
What do you mean that it has nothing to do with the discussion? If we are all “owners” and i spent a lot more to “buy in” over my time here than you have, is it not “fair” i have more say? See, being “fair” has a lot of facets and moving parts! I dont believe i should have anymore say than you...
How is the govt “LOSING” money on grazing leases exactly? They arent losing anything but the potential to squander more money theY fleece from taxpayers. YES, ranchers who graze on public lands are also tax payers. How are they effecting your livelihood exactly? AGAIN, you seem bitter because...
My analogy holds plenty of water. YOU want to use those acres for pennies on the dollar compared to what you would pay on private ground to do ANYTHING:hunt, fish, hike, bike, camp. None of it is free on private land. However, you want me to pay FULL PRICE to use the same acres? We are both tax...
My perspective isnt about Montana, its about people who complain but are not willing to change themselves. People will always find a way to justify their choices. SCRIPTURE is the only truth humanity will ever know. We will continue to follow GOD and to be the best stewards and shepherds of our...
Thats the funny thing. Its always those with absolutely no skin in the game who squawk loudest! You WILL pay your taxes whether you have any access to these acres or not and Id be willing to bet i pay far more taxes than many. Does that make it ok now? You speak about “fair market value” and...