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Proposing to jump to $3700 by a few legislators is what I read. GoHunt article.

In the middle of playing the game of Western tag draws and came across an interesting article to put some of this into perspective. Utah is working on a proposal to double NR premium elk tags to $3700+. General statement but not one state I apply in have improved NR draw odds or reduced fees...

Is it fairly tight? Any pics?

I was going to say toy also. Unlikely a screwed together barrel has much use for anything else.

I’m not saying that at all but what I am saying is MO could allow zero NR licenses and the access for MO residents to private ground would not get much better if any. I don’t believe that the farms IF let go by the AR hunters would not be leased up again. The numbers I am referring to are on...

The numbers don’t support that statement. Look at the charts. You may want to believe that it’s all the NR fault but how many people that knock on your door to hunt do you say yes to? There has been a 10 fold decrease ish for one increase in NR tags. I know of plenty of residents that have...

My chemical rep mentioned that Tordon can spread with like species so if you are killing an oak and don’t want to kill the next oak beside it then don’t use it. Also don’t over apply and let it rain off on to the ground are the main two issues with Tordon. You would see firing and other signs...

You personally can’t earn the income or use it, right? Income has to go to IRA until 59.5 I thought.

I kill locust 365 and it works. You don’t want to be sloppy with Tordon and get it on the ground as it can leach.

Locust are terrible about sprouting back if you don’t treat the stump. Girdling works really well on the bigger trees but need treated. Get inside the bark layer around the entire trunk and treat with chemical like Tordon RTU or Pathway (and others). I will not cut or girdle a locust without...

There should be data available as to where the NR harvests are reported as the county is required along with public or private land when you telecheck in MO. Be good info to build off of. I still think residents will continue to feel the squeeze of access with or without a draw on private land.

Agreed and the are they willing to drop the harvest also as the resident harvest has been relatively flat. Good suggestion tho!

I’d agree that public gets hit hard in MO by NR especially with the new Hunting Public push. Unfortunately I’d guess that the NR tags would have to greatly reduced from current levels for those public areas to see much relief and access is going to be a problem everywhere because of the rec...

Will MO significantly reduce the NR tags? If not a draw system will not help in the short run until NR aren’t able to draw every year or two.

I think we are saying the same thing. Unless MO decides to dramatically decrease the NR tags it will have limited if any impact and may actually be counterproductive. Especially if MO moves the gun season and starts cranking out more record book bucks. Access is a problem going forward in any...

So with your statement and the chart numbers this would just be to get ahead of a current trend but limited change to resource or hunter satisfaction from today? Makes some sense but is MODoC going to chase the boogie man? I think limiting NR tags makes sense but I also play the western game...

I would hope you would be correct as it fits my agenda and will result in more older age class deer to hunt with my bow, albeit only when I draw as NR. But for the approach of moving the gun season to be successful the buck harvest has to go down, allowing more bucks to get to older age class...

Skip, of course me being me. I like a good debate. For the most part the exact problems you sited are also sited in MO. Do the NR landowners in Iowa that own ground and only hunt every 4-6 years leave, nope. Do you think limiting NR tags in MO will fix the access issue, nope, clearly an...

I grew up in MO and continue to bow hunt there as a NR. My question to all those in favor of moving the gun season and limiting NR licenses is why? What are you trying to accomplish, bigger racks for you or better hunting for all? Moving gun season back will improve trophy’s but opportunity...