Welcome here to HT . Last yr was my first yr doing out west hunts I took a pronghorn and a mule deer from NM , this yr I'm gana try for elk so I'm kinda in the same shoes has you for elk
Nothing to retract there Chief.
WI has high fence operations, just like TX, absolutely no different.
That's a direct move toward privatization of wildlife (European model), vector for diseases, and in defiance of the NAM.
Simple fact, and you should be working to fix that, instead you're keen...
I’ll give you this Ben I haven’t seen you duck out on anything. You could have just avoided this thread instead of facing it like this. Thank you for your help with the goals that the concerned citizens are trying to reach.
1.) We did look at ways to improve land swaps in terms of valuation relative to the wildlife conditions on both state and private but it become pretty convoluted quickly so we abandoned that idea. The hope was that the we could ensure that values traded on both sides included wildlife habitat...
None of this is about opportunity or tags fees. The NR bellyaching is a bunch whiners that feel the world owes them something. You're not entitled to a 6 point bull in Wyoming or Colorado just because you scroll GoHunt all day and buy preference points. There are more opportunities to hunt the...
Find a job here and move, nothing stopping you, but you. Housing is expensive and decent paying jobs arent around every corner. Hospitals for specialists require travel out os state. Weather isn't fantastic. Not exactly awash in diversity or culture. Services are pretty limited, not many...
I'm glad you are not king for a day.
While residents in the intermountain west gripe about how wildlife is being managed in our states, we also know that we enjoy a richly blessed wildlife resource.
For ANYONE on the outside looking in and hoping for a better shake, there is such an obvious...
I've often considered it. But when it's not hunting season, I'm fishing. Tough to find better fishing than here in MN. There are other things that have stopped me from just up and moving as well.
I have found my groove by making a few trips out west every year plus hunting around home. It's a...
Winner:
Ian Baylon moved to Montana in April 2022 after watching "Yellowstone" and visiting the state.
The 34-year-old said you get more bang for your buck renting in Montana than in the Bay Area...
You have to Ask Buzz about that, he is the expert on Greedy pricks. After all he coined the phrase on here calling Arizona residents Greedy pricks who didn’t want any NR to draw a 🏷️ 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah I saw you were from Washington, perfect example what the other states shouldn’t turn into but what...
The Edgar Bar had been my favorite but changed ownership awhile back , I went right after they reopened, they had taken pictures off the wall but didn’t hang anything up to replace them , made it look empty, I thought that wasn’t a smart move. You shouldn’t take things down unless you have...
Pitter-patter...
Also tired of all the tough talk about moving west. You going to pack the truck or flap the gums?
More foot stamping.
Oh, and let's not forget your buddy @rjthehunter says there's declining resident hunters in Wyoming...
When the NR Hunter migration to Wyoming starts, be...
Can you take an honest look at the people and agencies managing wildlife in the west and tell us that you think you could put managing all that minutia on their shoulders and get an outcome that is acceptable, and within a budget that is realistic?
With mixed emotions, I’ve decided to put my remaining MT property up for sale. I co-own it with my son who originally intended to build a home on it, but life and career have taken him back east and he wants to invest the capital in a rental property that produces some extra income.
The...
This section above implies that commingling might not be an issue. It also implies that killing wandering rams might not be a sound management strategy.
It's pure naivete or intentionally misleading to say that most producers haven't seen bighorns so the issue must not stem from contact with...
It's an interesting argument. I personally am happy to continue living in the Midwest, and making a trip every other year to hunt elk currently. If I lost the opportunity to do so, there is no question that the idea of moving west would be rolling around in my mind. I don't think I'm alone in this.