Shoot2Kill
Active Member
Interesting....
AS a NR hoping to draw in the next year and finally coming home to deer hunt, I for one hope the fees don't go up any further - it's already steep enough for one tag. I also don't agree with doubling the amount of NR tags - that's crazy.
But - what I'm amazed at is that they are delaying a resident tag increase. Where did that come from and what are the thoughts there? Everyone blasted the NRs but what about the residents? You cannot tell me for one second that if both your gun and bow any sex tag went up $10 (just an example) that it would prohibit ANYONE from hunting. Dollar increase is inevitable - everything costs more money to operate and maintain. One of my best friends works for the DNR - they're not looking to raise fees so they can all get a fatter check - they need it to continue to maintain the ground they purchase as well as purchasing more for the state/YOU - something everyone wants right? More public land since it's all being bought up by the NRs...isn't that what we keep hearing on here? Loosing ground to NRs? Wouldn't it benefit to have a slight increase so the DNR could buy more public land for you to hunt and maintain it to it's full capacity while keeping the amount of NR tags low so as to not encourage more NR from buying up your ground and pushing you out?
6 years since the last increase? What else on this planet has not gone up in the last 6 years? Anything? Tell me who would stop hunting in Iowa as a resident if all residents were charged an extra $10 for both either sex tags next fall regardless of the economy. If I lived there I wouldn't even think twice about it and neither would any of you. I bet anyone that complains shoots a $500-800 bow, has multiple trial cams, chews dip at $5 a tin a couple times a week, smokes at $4 a pack, has new camo every other year, etc...you get my point.
I'm not trying to start an argument but just think about it, if they need more money to operate then get it from those that use the state the most and that is the resident, bottom line. Why shoudn't they?
Keep it civil...
AS a NR hoping to draw in the next year and finally coming home to deer hunt, I for one hope the fees don't go up any further - it's already steep enough for one tag. I also don't agree with doubling the amount of NR tags - that's crazy.
But - what I'm amazed at is that they are delaying a resident tag increase. Where did that come from and what are the thoughts there? Everyone blasted the NRs but what about the residents? You cannot tell me for one second that if both your gun and bow any sex tag went up $10 (just an example) that it would prohibit ANYONE from hunting. Dollar increase is inevitable - everything costs more money to operate and maintain. One of my best friends works for the DNR - they're not looking to raise fees so they can all get a fatter check - they need it to continue to maintain the ground they purchase as well as purchasing more for the state/YOU - something everyone wants right? More public land since it's all being bought up by the NRs...isn't that what we keep hearing on here? Loosing ground to NRs? Wouldn't it benefit to have a slight increase so the DNR could buy more public land for you to hunt and maintain it to it's full capacity while keeping the amount of NR tags low so as to not encourage more NR from buying up your ground and pushing you out?
6 years since the last increase? What else on this planet has not gone up in the last 6 years? Anything? Tell me who would stop hunting in Iowa as a resident if all residents were charged an extra $10 for both either sex tags next fall regardless of the economy. If I lived there I wouldn't even think twice about it and neither would any of you. I bet anyone that complains shoots a $500-800 bow, has multiple trial cams, chews dip at $5 a tin a couple times a week, smokes at $4 a pack, has new camo every other year, etc...you get my point.
I'm not trying to start an argument but just think about it, if they need more money to operate then get it from those that use the state the most and that is the resident, bottom line. Why shoudn't they?
Keep it civil...