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  1. Big Fin

    Nevada Draw/Results 2025-2026

    I watched the commission meeting online as they set the deer and elk quotas. The Citizen Advisory Boards (CAB) have a huge influence in the actual tags that get approved. You could sense the frustration of the Department. Their deer management plan calls for buck:doe ratios of 30:100 in most...
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    NAPF Launch

    No conflict. It is already in the works. @Cornell2012 is getting it ready to go next week.
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    What if?

    I think was self-evident when Bob said, “Give it a couple strikes and see how it sounds.” Upon seeing my confused look he grabbed it and said, “Here, let me show you.” 🤷‍♂️
  4. Big Fin

    What if?

    Headed out this week to do the Bob Gibson story. If you have interest in the Northern Yellowstone elk herd, whether as a hunter or just an advocate for wildlife, the work of Bob Gibson is worth knowing. As the top guy on the Gallatin National Forest and in his role on the Board of RMEF...
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    MT black bear

    Uffda. That's a whopper. It would be interesting to know how old he is. In the picture, his teeth look pretty decent for a bear that should be 15+ years old. Congrats.
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    Bill to end perpetual DOI conservation easements

    We talked about this on Fresh Tracks Weekly, last Friday. It does nothing for landowners as the press release implies. Rather takes away one more tool, a very important tool, from a landowner. Such is the price paid for the headlines demanded by "Performative Politics" we have been subjected to...
  7. Big Fin

    Public Lands for Government Efficiency?

    Yeah, right now, in these times, I'm sure. Not specific to your question, rather a general comment based on messages and comments I've gotten lately. Whether someone trusts Zinke, or not, the reality is, he is one of the backstops in the Republican Party on this issue. He has been consistent...
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    Public Lands for Government Efficiency?

    The term "government efficiency" is historically a contradiction. Congress makes sure that government cannot be efficient, whether by getting proper returns on government assets or by spending government money in ways that get the best ROI. A stunning number of things have crossed my desk that...
  9. Big Fin

    Stafford Ferry CE

    The Stafford Ferry easement is small enough, that it will not require Land Board approval. Maybe they will ask for Land Board approval, but it is not necessary. I would focus on the Governor’s office, Director’s office, and the commissioners of FWP.
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    Stafford Ferry CE

    I made some inquiries to people about the status of the Stafford Ferry Easement. The response is likely a realistic appraisal. So, it appears after all the work on this project, an easement that most would consider pretty straight forward as far as easement complexity, somewhere between the...
  11. Big Fin

    Moosie is looking for investors

    The guy who started this joint and sold it to me in 2009, Oscar, a/k/a @Moosie, has a camo clothing company, Catch & Release Camo. He just posted a YouTube video seeking investors in his clothing operation.
  12. Big Fin

    2025 NM draw results

    We're soaking in RED around here. Not unexpected.
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    Bill to end perpetual DOI conservation easements

    I wish I could say I was surprised. The empowerment felt by the anti-public land, anti-conservation, "government is your enemy" crowd is pretty much without bounds at this time. It will be interesting to see where this goes, or if it is just virtue signaling.
  14. Big Fin

    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    A lot of people wonder how we Congressionally delisted grey wolves in MT, ID, and WY, but we can't do the same in the Midwest or do the same with Grizzly Bears. The link above shows that we got Congressional delisting of grey wolves, which is because of how the reintroduction deal was...
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    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    When it comes to hunting, conservation, and public lands, very few in DC could give a damn. Very few being a very small minority.
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    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    A week in DC and a follow up day of conference calls with folks in DC tells me this is reality. When I went there, I figured it was partially hyperbole. Nope. Lots more to come that is gonna hammer the things important to hunting and conservation. Hopefully folks will get it out of their system...
  17. Big Fin

    Selling Public Land for Budget Reconciliatory Bill

    We're not talking serious math when it comes to the US Budget. Only complication is in Congress and the whining constituents who want services beyond what they are willing to pay for. Gross revenues - $4.92 Trillion Mandatory expenditures (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Interest) - $4.13...
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    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    That is surely the rumor around his appointment. And in politics, rumors gain a lot of traction. I think his selection was more of his understanding of the ESA, coming from his experience in Wyoming where so many ESA surface. Also Wyoming giving him experience in many other wildlife issues of...
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    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    That is hard to envision, given how far down the priority list these issues are when compared to economy, budgets, tax cuts, immigration, tariff, etc. Both sides, in Congress and the Administration, are ready to burn most of their political capital on those topics at the top of their lists...
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    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    Correct. And yes, DOA in the Senate. The best route on feral horses will be to use the same litigation tactics we see from the other side. Our failure to litigate gives the BLM and the courts a path of least resistance. So long as there is a path of less resistance, that is the path it will...
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