Buzz, look bud, you can deny that you haven't been instrumental in decreasing nonresident opportunity in your state if you'd like, or sugar coat it or whatever. I'm not a resident of Wyoming. You all can do what you want. But I rightfully pointed out that hunters are more responsible for reducing nonresident hunting opportunities than anti-hunters. This is a fact.
And since this conversation was pulled by your opinion that hunters are selfish tightwads because you can't raise corner crossing money: Have you ever considered that fundraising might be hard for Wyoming BHA because you're the one in charge of it? Have you ever stepped back and wondered how much better off the organization would be without the person at the helm being someone who is so condescending to hunters, especially NR hunters? Have you considered that perhaps making it a lifelong goal to limit, minimize and shrink WY nonresident hunting opportunities might have a detrimental effect on your fundraising for corner crossing? Have you considered that maybe not all hunters are tight wads, but that they realize if they don't have a WY hunting tag in their pocket they don't have to cross any corners on WY public land?
I get that corner crossing has implications for other states and places, and I hope the whole fight ends up with precedence that applies to federal lands, but some do not get that. Maybe have a little come to Jesus with yourself, your methods, your abrasiveness and how it may impact your fundraising efforts. Perhaps it isn't that all hunters are selfish tightwads except for you.
Now that you've had your say, and for the record...I stated in regard to Residents preserving their Resident hunting opportunities at the expense of NR's..."Rightfully so". Any Resident would be a fool not to.
Absolutely I put Resident opportunity first. To the point that I drove 1400 miles to testify against the come home to hunt program in Montana, that I'm a recipient of.
What get's tiring is NR's of Wyoming griping, complaining, and throwing their suckers in the dirt. In particular when the states the NR's come from are even more stingy with tags, by a freaking landslide at a minimum, than Wyoming.
Its guys like YOU that take their shots from the cheap seats, that make me want to limit NR's even more. In particular when you have done NOTHING to help NR opportunity in your State. Further when my State offers more LQ tags, more total tags, and more NR opportunity than your State.
That said, as per USUAL and in every single case, 1% of the people do 99% of the work on every issue. I've grown used to it.
Anytime you want to move to Wyoming, become a Resident, I'll give you the reins to the BHA Chapter here. I'll whine, complain, and gripe all the time about your volunteer work. Really not having a tough time raising funds for corner crossing...timing is everything and we're covered through the 10th.
None of this changes the facts that Hunters are tightwad when it comes to supporting hunting causes. They just are and that's just a fact.
Finally, if you wouldn't mind answering the question about your volunteer efforts to increase NR opportunity in your State of Residence?
