Increase in NR and NR-Landowner Tags!?? For the "average" guy

[m_kat]

There will be another push this legislative session!

To the blue collar hunters that hunt public hunting areas?.... Resident and Non-Resident!

6,000 more NR hunters, equals on average about 60 additional hunters in the public grounds in the county you hunt. How will that affect the quality? (Although they will NOT be evenly distributed!)

Add an unlimited number of non-resident landowner tags. What effect will that have, Now and in years to come?

There will be a very large number of displaced hunters. Where will they turn? Iowa’s public hunting areas are already over hunted and are a pathetically small percentage of the state.

To the non-residents: Do you think Iowa’s tags are expensive now? How about trespass fees, guide fees, and outfitter fees. (If you own a bunch of land already in Iowa don’t respond.)

To the residents: Do you think it is tough to get access on private land now? (See above). How is the pressure on the public ground you currently hunt? Add 60+.


A drastic change to the current system will create drastic change to the quality of hunting for the average blue collar hunter in this state, resident and non-resident alike. These large sweeping changes will be the ruination of hunting for those not willing or able to shell out large sums of money to hunt.


Now is the time to call or write your elected representatives.


The new director of the DNR needs to understand who he is working for!

[Northstar]

Originally Posted by m_kat

There will be another push this legislative session!

To the blue collar hunters that hunt public hunting areas?.... Resident and Non-Resident!

6,000 more NR hunters, equals on average about 60 additional hunters in the public grounds in the county you hunt. How will that affect the quality? (Although they will NOT be evenly distributed!)

Add an unlimited number of non-resident landowner tags. What effect will that have, Now and in years to come?

There will be a very large number of displaced hunters. Where will they turn? Iowa’s public hunting areas are already over hunted and are a pathetically small percentage of the state.

To the non-residents: Do you think Iowa’s tags are expensive now? How about trespass fees, guide fees, and outfitter fees. (If you own a bunch of land already in Iowa don’t respond.)

To the residents: Do you think it is tough to get access on private land now? (See above). How is the pressure on the public ground you currently hunt? Add 60+.


A drastic change to the current system will create drastic change to the quality of hunting for the average blue collar hunter in this state, resident and non-resident alike. These large sweeping changes will be the ruination of hunting for those not willing or able to shell out large sums of money to hunt.


Now is the time to call or write your elected representatives.


The new director of the DNR needs to understand who he is working for!

mkat...you're concerned over 6000 tags???DNR increased res tags by over 140,000 the past several years. I guess all those boys just bought the tags to suport the system and didn't really have a place to hunt right?

[String_Gun_Shooter]

Unfortunately its about the allmighty dollar. The only thing that the State is looking at is how to increase revenue. They don't care about the quality of the deer or how it effects the working class hunter.

This is partially due to the comercialization of hunting. Turn on any outdoor channel and there is a hunt taped in Iowa showing a massive buck walking up to a hunter and falling over. Little do the viewers know its either a high fence area or on a massive private section of land where there is no pressure.

Enjoy it while it lasts. It won't be long when hunting will be a thing of the past.

[loneranger]

GOOD hunting anyway.

[tslc]

People that own land now should be worried. When a outfitter leases the 40 acres of crop ground next to yours. He will have the farmer leave a few acres of crop and over the course of the 3 gun seasons kill most of the 120"+ deer in the area year after year. With the hunters using your timber as a bullet stop.

[jjohnson]

Originally Posted by Northstar

mkat...you're concerned over 6000 tags???DNR increased res tags by over 140,000 the past several years. I guess all those boys just bought the tags to suport the system and didn't really have a place to hunt right?

The increase in tags were extra doe tags not #'s of hunters. Like I said in another post. Anyone interested in more NR tags has an agenda other than keeping the quality of hunting in Iowa. You own land in Iowa and can't get a tag every year. There's your agenda.

[letemgrow]

If they do give out 6,000 more NR tags, I can see some high rollers heading there every year and either hunting with an outfitter, or buying land outright. Does not look good for you IA residents at this point, but hopefully it turns out better than it looks.

I turned down a tag last year (sitting on 3 pp's) to put that 560 bucks into my MO farm instead....it was the wise choice

[m_kat]

Originally Posted by Northstar

mkat...you're concerned over 6000 tags???DNR increased res tags by over 140,000 the past several years. I guess all those boys just bought the tags to suport the system and didn't really have a place to hunt right?

Funny, you didn’t even try to comprehend or understand the point, and if you can’t see it you do truly have the “what’s best for me is the only thing that matters blinders” on.

Actually what scares me the most is the UNLIMITED amount of NEW licensed NR land owners. If those with the deep pockets have their way and can get legislation passed, UNLIMITED NR land owner tags will be the factor that buries hunting in this state for the majority.

[Bill Hartzell]

MKat---I agree. I hunt public only and it has gotten progressively worse the last 5 years. Now, I understand public is for all people which is a good thing. But seems to be a hunter behind every tree now. Let alone if they add 6,000 more. Maybe the state should just raise our tag fees a little to bring in more revenue. I bowhunt only but would be willing to pay a more. Just a thought!

[Jdubs]

Same tired worn out arguments that occur every January from both sides.