>"If that monument is closed to
>hunting, there will be unintended
>consequences and domino effects related
>to hunting (especially deer) that
>none of us can fathom.
>That area is primarily the
>Elk Ridge Limited Entry area
>and if it goes bye-bye,
>you can bet that it
>will have to be replaced
>for the benefit of trophy
>hunters and who knows where
>that discussion will go."
>-elkfromabove
>
>EFA,
>
>You talk about the LE Elk
>Ridge deer unit and replacing
>that for trophy hunters, what
>about the San Juan elk
>unit, which is not only
>one of the best elk
>units in the entire state,
>but one of the best
>anywhere in the world? Just
>looking at the numbers, last
>year 2,960 residents and 2,427
>non-residents applied for one of
>the 5 hunts available on
>that unit. 258 of those
>residents had 19 or more
>points last year, so anyone
>that did not draw will
>have 20+ this year. What
>impact would displacing those applicants
>into other hunts have on
>point creep around the state?
>
>
>This is a huge issue, one
>that no doubt the DWR
>should be very much involved
>with. As anyone paying attention
>to what I write has
>seen, I'm not as worried
>about being cut off from
>the unit entirely, but it
>will be interesting to see
>what restrictions come about.
Touche' That's why I said it would produce unintended consequences and domino effects related to hunting (especially deer). But I meant it for ALL hunting, even small game, cougars, bears, coyotes, etc. Also, we gotta remember that Trump ain't gonna be President in 8 years (or sooner) and even if he does rescind this proclamation or allow hunting now, it may not count with the next POTUS.
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