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Mike Lee's Ammendment - Sale Of Some National Park Lands
No, he doesn't quit. Too much campaign money involved for him to quit. The list of tricks and stunts we should expect from him and his cronies between now and the mid-term election is very long.- Big Fin
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- Forum: Public Land Issues
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‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
And given the article that is the focus of this thread has a lot of relevance to public land hunting, it is a thread that is going to stay here.- Big Fin
- Post #157
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Fresh Tracks Weekly - Losing 46,000 acres of access
We've been on the road for most of four months, but were back in the office cranking out more episodes of Fresh Tracks Weekly. Lots more to come. In this episode we cover how the tricks being played by Mike Lee & Co. mess up the FY25 and FY26 LWCF access projects with Department of Interior...- Big Fin
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- Forum: YouTube Channel
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‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Oh, the pain will continue. Look at the effort to put a $12 Billion salve on the wounds tariffs created for soybean farmers. Now they are even more dependent "on the teat" and the bailout is only about 25% of what they've lost. They, and many others will get to bear the pain of bad policies from...- Big Fin
- Post #85
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Yes, this thread strays into politics because politicians want to use our issues as currency for repaying political favors. I wish it was different. I hate how the veneer of tribal politics makes it so hard to have serious discussions about very important topics impacting public land hunting...- Big Fin
- Post #62
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Not. Not even close. For those who didn't want to bury their head in the details of that 300+ page document, Chapter 16 was the part that impacts our issues the most. Link to that here - https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf Project 2025 was a pet project of...- Big Fin
- Post #35
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Sublette Pronghorn Migration Corridor designation September 10 in Lander, WY
My hunting season has been filled with more meetings and calls on this issue than it has been filled with encounters with bucks or bulls. BLM/DOI is being directed by the Mike Lee contingent that wants a complete giveaway of resources on those lands and an exemption of any costs/liabilities that... -
Rep Russ Fulcher Public Land open letter.
That is not prerogative, which assumes choice. That is by law. Wanting and ability are different than "legal," though it seems we live in a time where "legal" is merely a suggestion for some elected officials. I am sure it is accurate that states can't swing this within the confines of law...- Big Fin
- Post #105
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Rep Russ Fulcher Public Land open letter.
Those studies have been done - both the land issue and the wildlife value. I have copes of them. Again, the wildlife issue is completely irrelevant to the discussion of the land. Our courts have held that the wildlife is not an attachment to the land. Thus, making this a discussion about...- Big Fin
- Post #101
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Rep Russ Fulcher Public Land open letter.
I guess anyone can make that replacement for sake of argument, argument not based on any legal theory or history. The USSC determined in 1842 who owns/trustees that wildlife since we gained independence from the King - the states. The courts have ruled numerous times who owns the land Fulcher...- Big Fin
- Post #59
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Rep Russ Fulcher Public Land open letter.
The idea of state management/ownership is always based on the premise that states will be given the land. American taxpayers would get screwed in "giving" this land to the states. Make the states buy it if they want it. Once the states would be forced to pay FMV, they'd not want anything to do...- Big Fin
- Post #52
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Rep Russ Fulcher Public Land open letter.
I agree with that statement. Yet, he is part of the problem that cuts revenue from Federal lands that are to be split with his state. He gives his pals and donors huge cuts on the fair market value that should be paid for resources taken from Federal lands. If the Federal lands received fair...- Big Fin
- Post #22
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Reduction in number of NR deer licenses
It is interesting how this change is being viewed or reported on. It is a reduction of current numbers, but those current numbers were part of a plan to circumvent the statutory 17,000 NR licenses. What is missing is history and details of the plan that was hatched to circumvent the 17,000 cap... -
Montana 2026 Elk Proposal
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Montana 2026 Elk Proposal
Thanks to those who commented. Looks like quite a few Hunt Talkers weighed in supporting this proposal. Unfortunately, a lot of people commented against it and based on reading their comments I wonder if they even read the proposal. The concerns they commented would no longer be allowed would... -
Low Density, High Hopes
That is a great write up to go with a great hunt for a great bull. Congratulations. Thanks for posting this great story here on Hunt Talk. -
2025 OR Sheep
Great stuff. Congratulations to your niece. Kudos to the extra helpers she had.- Big Fin
- Post #20
- Forum: BIG THREE - Moose, Goat, Sheep
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OnX Connected Hunting Optics a step too far
I think such technology already exists.I was approached by a company that has such technology inserted in the nock of the arrow. I declined.- Big Fin
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Montana 2026 Elk Proposal
I agree with the sentiment that we should rely on biologist to lead season setting and objectives. But let’s not kid ourselves, we have some great biologist who make some great recommendations that get thrown in the trash as those recommendations move up the chain of command. If one looks at... -
Montana 2026 Elk Proposal
For those who commented that this seems like a last minute deal by the Commissioner, I can see why it is viewed that way. I worked with this Commissioner since he started this proposal, so I know the timeline. He and I have talked regularly on his proposal. Suffice to say, FWP in Helena knew of...
