like2, I think folks are playing verbal judo with the word "preference". For example, in my home state NR landowners are not given preference in any way. They simply are treated as any other landowner, R or NR, meaning they can hunt their property every year after buying a NR tag which costs I believe $110.
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huntemup
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What is their likelyhood of seeing or shooting a 180" buck? What is the likelyhood that someone from out of state would want to buy land there for the trophy buck potential?
huntemup, every acre of hunting land in Pennsylvania is privately owned by R's or NR's. You have a better chance of getting on private land to hunt in Iowa than you do PA. It's not always about the "trophy buck", it's about having a place to call your own to share with family and friends.
cedar creek
Banned
That's funny because i've been to the Pennsylvania Natural Resources site, and it plainly states hunters have over 1.4 million acres in game lands. And over 2 million acres of state forest.
cedar creek
Banned
Also what's the deal with no hunting on Sundays in Pennsylvania? Is that some kind of Baptist thing? Do you expect Iowa to adopt this regulation because Pennsylvania chooses to put this in their regulations?
CC...I don't understand the thought process that you can improve access for Iowa hunters by not allowing NRLO's access to their own land?
That hasn't proven to be a succesfaul game plan the last 10 years and quite honestly won't be a great game plan for the furture if that is all you have to go with. There are to many dynamics (economic/social) not to say it disses the constituion as well to make this plan succesful.
Doesn't anyone have a better idea...certainly with all the great minds in the IBA, someone has got to have a better idea than this?
That hasn't proven to be a succesfaul game plan the last 10 years and quite honestly won't be a great game plan for the furture if that is all you have to go with. There are to many dynamics (economic/social) not to say it disses the constituion as well to make this plan succesful.
Doesn't anyone have a better idea...certainly with all the great minds in the IBA, someone has got to have a better idea than this?
cedar creek
Banned
In what way are nonresidents not allowed access to their own land for crying out load! You can hunt your land every year! I don't think anyone is looking to improve access for Iowa hunters through nonresidents. I believe many of us want the Iowa hunting regulations to stay as they are, and believe someone who doesn't vote or live in this state should have a say in how it's run! What economics? The almighty nr dollars? I'm tired of hearing that one, and it would seem the only people who care about that are the nonresidents. I have to admitt the disses the constitution just makes me laugh. What passage is that?
any time land sells reguardless who buys it there is a chance access could change. You would think this is the time to groom a new relationship with the new owner rather than making hjm feel like he has to defend his reasons for purchasing property.It really is not anyones business anyway.I am fortunate to have a good neighbor in Iowa that hunts my land whether I draw a tag or not.
Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
In PA we have over 1 million hunters in the woods the first day of rifle season. It is common knowledge here that hunting on state game lands is not a quality hunt and can be dangerous. To have a good hunting experience you must own land or know someone who does. Only the desperate venture onto state game lands.
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sofakingfast_1
Active Member
Ohhhhh :drink1::drink1::drink1: I bet the deer are laughing at you guys right now
risto2351
Well-Known Member
Like2hunt,
Have you been reading the other forums on IW?
I bet you could ask others on here if all the extra tags
have damaged the herd or not.
Other than your short term benefit do you look at the overall picture
of bringing in twice as many NR as we do now.
Thank you.
Risto, I guess what I was trying to illustrate was how small a number 6000 is compared to the big picture. Out of those 6000 I dont know the success rate or the success of the resident tags but I sure its not 100 percent for either.My point has always been I dont know how many tags should be made available that needs to be established by people that really know but what ever that number is the nrlo should have the first opportunity to purchase these tags.How many nrlo's actually apply for tags anyway?No one seems to be able to come up with this number which is very important when talking about the impact the nrlo has or doesnt have.
scottonbuck
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Thats exactly 6000 more NR tags than there used to be. I can remember not so long ago when NR were not allowed to hunt Iowa. Things were much more simple then. Just Sayin
scottonbuck
Well-Known Member
They have had the draw system since they instated NR hunting, I personally believe they should have an open draw for the governor tags from the people who did not draw in the general draw. I believe it is a crock that if your famous and have money and say hunting in Iowa is cool they sell you a tag every year if you want one.