With all the different threads we've seen lately, what do you guys think is the biggest threat to the future of deer hunting in Iowa?
1) Non-resident hunters and the proposal to double the amount of NR deer tags from 6,000 to 12,000?
2) The commercialization of hunting? With commercialization I mean, magazines and TV shows showing everyone in the USA that the best place to shoot big deer is in Iowa. The glorification of Iowa's deer antlers on TV and in print. That in turn leads to more Outfitters and increased land prices.
3) Trespassing and Poaching? Whether it's posted pictures of people trespassing, shots heard in the dead of the night, or chasing deer with pick-ups, CB radios and high powers.
You can pick one and elaborate on your choice, or you can place them in order of biggest threat to least threatening. ie. 3, 1, 2.
1) Non-resident hunters and the proposal to double the amount of NR deer tags from 6,000 to 12,000?
2) The commercialization of hunting? With commercialization I mean, magazines and TV shows showing everyone in the USA that the best place to shoot big deer is in Iowa. The glorification of Iowa's deer antlers on TV and in print. That in turn leads to more Outfitters and increased land prices.
3) Trespassing and Poaching? Whether it's posted pictures of people trespassing, shots heard in the dead of the night, or chasing deer with pick-ups, CB radios and high powers.
You can pick one and elaborate on your choice, or you can place them in order of biggest threat to least threatening. ie. 3, 1, 2.
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