Why should we cater to the lowest denominator?
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Jethro
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After reading "Certain posts" this morning I'd had enough. I mean afterall it doesn't take a rocket scientist or a person with a PHD to firgure out the answer to the "Lowest common denominator" question.
After reading "Certain posts" this morning I'd had enough. I mean afterall it doesn't take a rocket scientist or a person with a PHD to firgure out the answer to the "Lowest common denominator" question.
nacho2770
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Folks,
I think its interesting that nearly every state DNR caters to the lowest denominator. They set their license fees as low as possible in order to sell as many hunting & fishing licenses as possible.
As a result, your avid hunter/fisher buys a license (of course), but so does the occasional, "weekend," & "once every other year" hunter/fisher.
These "marginal" hunters/fishers don't do anything to support hunting & fishing other than to buy a license. They are not avid & they are not passionate.
On the contrary, nearly everyone on this website is likely both avid & passionate.
I have learned over the years that the avid & passionate are willing to pay a lot more for their passions. Obviously, no one wants to pay more for anything! But if the payment means better hunting/fishing, less intrusion by other hunters/fishers, etc., etc., they are usually willing to pay more money versus quit hunting/fishing.
I have long suggested that state DNR's STOP catering to the lowest denominator. Instead, they should increase license fees so that they finally have the budget necessary to buy more public land & provide better hunting/fishing. Who really cares if the lowest common denominator stops hunting/fishing?
Mick
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Sounds like someone didn't get the buck he was after last year, or doesn't have a place to hunt, so he has to deal with the other public land hunters who are not as passionate as he is.
Folks,
I think its interesting that nearly every state DNR caters to the lowest denominator. They set their license fees as low as possible in order to sell as many hunting & fishing licenses as possible.
As a result, your avid hunter/fisher buys a license (of course), but so does the occasional, "weekend," & "once every other year" hunter/fisher.
These "marginal" hunters/fishers don't do anything to support hunting & fishing other than to buy a license. They are not avid & they are not passionate.
On the contrary, nearly everyone on this website is likely both avid & passionate.
I have learned over the years that the avid & passionate are willing to pay a lot more for their passions. Obviously, no one wants to pay more for anything! But if the payment means better hunting/fishing, less intrusion by other hunters/fishers, etc., etc., they are usually willing to pay more money versus quit hunting/fishing.
I have long suggested that state DNR's STOP catering to the lowest denominator. Instead, they should increase license fees so that they finally have the budget necessary to buy more public land & provide better hunting/fishing. Who really cares if the lowest common denominator stops hunting/fishing?
Mick
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Sounds like someone didn't get the buck he was after last year, or doesn't have a place to hunt, so he has to deal with the other public land hunters who are not as passionate as he is.
Kansasdeerslayer
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Awesome post and pics Jethro. I, for one, would love to see some more photos.
As my grandpa would say with great vigor...Outstanding!!!
Thank you, supporting Iowawhitetail.com members. I could have added a bunch more pics than I did. These were just a few of my favorites.
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Awesome post and pics Jethro. I, for one, would love to see some more photos.
As my grandpa would say with great vigor...Outstanding!!!
Bowhunter500
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Jethro,
That was a great post... and its true.. with "catering to the lowest denominator", it has allowed us Young hunters to enter the sport without spending a fortune! Your post said it all!!
That was a great post... and its true.. with "catering to the lowest denominator", it has allowed us Young hunters to enter the sport without spending a fortune! Your post said it all!!
singlecoyote
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Booya Jethro.