Re: I was denied a license in the draw, but what i
Well,.........let's say Greedy Gus decides he wants to earn a little extra money throughout the year and figures exploiting Iowa's "Big Buck" profile is the best way to do it. He leases five hundred or a thousand acres from some poor farmer in southern Iowa for 5 bucks an acre annually. So far he's got 2500 to 5000 dollars wrapped up in his plan and figures he needs to make at least 10,000 dollars to make it worth his while. He advertises his leased property and sells his "big buck" hunts for 1500 dollars apiece. He books 3 archery hunts from Non-Residents who have drawn a tag, and 5 shotgun hunts from Non-Residents who did not draw a tag, but have doe tags. Why would 5 Non-Resident shotgun hunters book a hunt for 1500 dollars to shoot a doe? They wouldn't. The outfitter has assured them that he has enough any-sex tags to allow them all to shoot a buck if they so choose. How's this possible? The outfitter has acquired 5 any-sex tags from his resident brother, mother, father, uncle, and aunt. None of these people would normally hunt, but they're helping out family, so it's worth the trouble.
This has nothing to do with opportunity, and everything to do with ethics.
CRITR