New bill about blinds near troughs

[sclancy27]

Should the farm bureau or legislature be setting rules for how people hunt or should they be left to the commission in place to do that?

We agree on this, I don't want them making those decisions. Your argument should be you don't want the legislature involved in method of take or other regulations for hunting. That's the commissions job.

 

[Elkmagnet]

Should the farm bureau or legislature be setting rules for how people hunt or should they be left to the commission in place to do that?

I sure hope no ranchers place blinds or treestands near water on their property

Maybe they should be setting the big game seasons in AZ?

 

[sclancy27]

So how many full days do you estimate? Regardless its not a slam dunk in Idaho as is evident by the numbers. Have you considered that Idaho would typically have more water sources and higher moisture content in its vegetation? Also Idahos thunderstorms season happens to be during archery pronghorn season. It just might be different from you experience in Arizona. But don't trust me look up the harvest statistics.

Give the specific units and I can look up the data.

The units in AZ I've hunted archery the success rates were ~5%. I could look up hunter days per successful harvest

Someone already described the unit as "the only water sources are cattle troughs, there is no natural water".

 

[Elkmagnet]

Give the specific units and I can look up the data.

The units in AZ I've hunted archery the success rates were ~5%. I could look up hunter days per successful harvest

If you feel 5% success hunts were easy then you are just way cooler than me.
Just average a buch of the units over a few years.

Someone already described the unit as "the only water sources are cattle troughs, there is no natural water".

You may be referring to me and I said- "To be fair without ranchers creating those small earthen dams my area would have a lot less antilope habitat".
Meaning the antilope would be concentrated around the natural sources of water like creeks and streams. Having more water sources is better for antilope for sure.

 

[CowboyLeroy]

They (farm bureau) have huge pull in the legislature, especially on an election year. Supposedly this bill’s sponsor had not read it prior to introducing it. And yes at the end of the day this was almost certainly all about control of land and who uses it

Idk.

 

[CowboyLeroy]

FB’s argument was the blinds at the water holes spooked cattle from drinking from the water holes. No blinds would mean better hydrated cattle which would improve the health of the herd. I had a landowner back the FB claim with his personal observations.

That seems to make a little more sense. Im not saying that guys a liar, but my experience with cattle is they'll play with it to death.

 

[brymoore]

That seems to make a little more sense. Im not saying that guys a liar, but my experience with cattle is they'll play with it to death.

I don’t agree with FB. I’ve had a lot of cattle walk into water holes I was watching.