Well I agree with you in the allowing non-resident hunters to come hunt in Montana is generous, your statement about not being forced to do anything is truly disingenuous in that it completely ignores how messed up Montana’s point system is.
Well, I actually was not referring to the point system at all. I was referring to the fact Montanans as a whole can’t quite figure out how to allocate tags across individual hunt districts and actually allow an agency to truly distribute hunters and restrict harvest within certain areas that may need it.
Absolutely you can make a choice. You’re still completely ignoring the fact that once a person starts buying points, they have absolutely no option but to keep buying points and take the tag and shoot the first dink they see because they just sunk over thousand dollars into a deer hunt. They’re only other option is to just except the fact they already pissed money away and walk away from it. Neither choice is good, and I don’t blame anyone for taking a tag and shooting the first deer they see.
Montanans as a whole have continued to ask for opportunity for years. I’ve sat through enough commission meeting to see it.
No shit Sherlock. I already acknowledged that, and just admit to the fact that the whole point system is completely screwed up and doesn’t allow nonresident any flexibility in what they do, therefore potentially compelling them to make poor choices they consider the lesser of the lesser of the evils.
You obviously like to argue. Go do it with yourself
For $800, I will continue to purchase that "generosity". Lighten up guys, geez. You Montanans are angrier than anybody I've ever met when it comes to trying to manage your herds and reel in your bureaucratic mess that you call an FWP. For $800, I'll continue to be that scapegoat on why your herds are so f'd up.
I think your 0 is stuck on your key board
You’re right, I meant 1,900” buck
That doesn't work, ask me how I know.
I think the reason I get agitated is many of us have seen what it used to be like. The potential is there, and seeing how far it has fallen is tough to stomach. Was out for a walk today picking up some chalky white muley horns thinking what has changed. Growing up I saw hardly any hunters maybe a few locals on the weekend or a stray group of Washington or Minnesotans. Now it is a constant flow of hunters even during the week for the entire season. Supposedly hunter numbers and out of state tags hasn’t increased, so I question where the increase has came from. Change for the better would be easy but would limit opportunity to hunt which in my opinion is fine in many others it isn’t.
Montana FWP game managers. “Hold my beer and watch this”
