I'm not saying this isn't valuable, I am saying that there all kinds of valuable things the government is restricted from doing under various constitutional provisions. MT could probably get even better information about outdoor and wildlife activities if they used Google or NSA to read every citizen's email, view every citizen's pictures and track every citizen's cell phone location all year - but I don't think the only consideration on this topic is the value of the information to the govt. But if the ID Supreme Court is fine with it and SCOTUS doesn't take it up then its the law of the land for ID - not my issue. In MN the courts have chosen to be more protective of citizen's rights - even in the case of drunk driving which in my opinion is far more compelling reason than collecting wildlife info. YMMV.
I do, but like you said, only 3 times
I wish my most recent "contribution" we get me that custom rifle, but not holding my breathThank you for contributing, financially and otherwise, to the management of the western wildlife.
You said what I quoted.
Yup you did quote a sentence of mine. In your selected quote I did not say the information was not useful. I also did not say that wildlife info was not being gathered. What I questioned was if it was just wildlife data they wanted why arrest a non-hunter as they did. I also questioned rather there may be other ways to collect the data (maybe there is maybe there isn't) or that regardless, the end does not necessarily justify the means. Carry on.
Are there really a huge number? Maybe some very vocal ones, but I have never personally heard of any hunter who argues against buying a license around here, nor in the local media. Poachers, sure but that's a different thing. We know that PR funds support the sport we love. I know there are lots of "citizen militias" on TV shows, and we have seen a few historically, but I think most of us are happy hunters. As for check stations, usually the Wardens have to tell us to move along as everyone wants to look at animals and shoot the shit about where, how far, what caliber, etc. YMMV.
Oh man is that a tangent for another thread and time haha. Those baffle my mind that they are legal
I agree the civil suit seems a bit much. On the flip side he probably spent $10k getting his initial dismissal so over-eager enforcement does have its price.
Just be be clear, I'm understanding you to feel that if anyone has a different opinion, they are wrong. And you should be allowed to force people to do your will, if it's within your interpretation of "for the better".
