Don Gets his Peay day

Scub bag on the highest level!
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Ass-kissing is definitely an art form. Don has mastered the art and it has Peayed off! Now somebody give that guy a haircut.
 
Maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Possibly some in depth scrutiny into his business dealings that he was able to hide before.
 
Like it or not, Utah is on the map. Sportsmen concerns are being heard. Zinke, Sheehan, and Peay are avid hunters. Trump is keeping campaign promises. Things could be a lot worse and have potential to get better.
 
I share some skepticism as well. Guess I'll cross my fingers that this turns out good for the average joe hunter





"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
>Like it or not, Utah is
>on the map. Sportsmen
>concerns are being heard.
>Zinke, Sheehan, and Peay are
>avid hunters. Trump is
>keeping campaign promises. Things
>could be a lot worse
>and have potential to get
>better.


You can drink the kool-aid, but leave hunting out of it. Trump is about big business and money and to even consider this as anything other than another terrible move for sportsman is foolish. Things will get worse, and some will blindly follow these greedy pigs.
 
>Like it or not, Utah is
>on the map. Sportsmen
>concerns are being heard.
>Zinke, Sheehan, and Peay are
>avid hunters. Trump is
>keeping campaign promises. Things
>could be a lot worse
>and have potential to get
>better.


Yea the west could already be a private land $h!thole like Texas, instead now it just got 10 steps closer to that nightmare.
 
Yeah, I think a lot of us are gonna a kick out of this alright, a kick in the teeth! Both Sheehan and Peay think the Utah Model of game management is the best way to do it and that could mean fewer hunting opportunities for the typical/average Joe hunter in favor of "hardcore" (Peay's words) hunters. We'll see how much "advise" from these two becomes law or procedure.
 
"It's time to revisit the widely accepted principle in the United States and Canada that game is a public resource."
-Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as quoted in Anchorage Daily News
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-03-18 AT 08:22PM (MST)[p]Sucks for Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, etc. You all are soon to get federally mandated cancer.



But I'm curious. How many times have we heard THE DON doesn't represent $fw? Couldn't help but notice this is all over $fw page?
They seem pretty proud of someone who isn't affiliated with them.


From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
>But I'm curious. How many
>times have we heard THE
>DON doesn't represent $fw?
>Couldn't help but notice this
>is all over $fw page?
>
>They seem pretty proud of someone
>who isn't affiliated with them.

They openly want to privatize streams, openly want to privatize wildlife, but remain "neutral" on keeping public land in public hands. Yeah, pretty sure nobody buys that anymore.

Grizzly

-----------------------------------------
"This is a classic case of a handful of greedy fly fishermen getting too greedy." -Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as told to KUTV

"It's time to revisit the widely accepted principle in the United States and Canada that game is a public resource."
-Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as quoted in Anchorage Daily News
 
>LAST EDITED ON Jun-03-18
>AT 08:22?PM (MST)

>
>Sucks for Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, etc.
> You all are soon
>to get federally mandated cancer.
>
>
>
>
>But I'm curious. How many
>times have we heard THE
>DON doesn't represent $fw?
>Couldn't help but notice this
>is all over $fw page?
>
>They seem pretty proud of someone
>who isn't affiliated with them.
>
>
>
>From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN,
>PUBLIC LAND.

Just for the record I am not affiliated with SFW or Don Pay and yes I am a register Republican.
Just because they are proud of Don does not make him affiliated.
I really do not know who side who is on anymore it just seems like pepole from bolth sides just want to attack. I still have not heard a reasonably idea from the anti SFW crowd how to really get in and make a difference. I have heard the anti SFW crowd mention some of these other groups but reading posts in other forums they do not sound to be too upstanding themselves out for only what they want and too H### with what the majority want.
I hear some say become a Independent but yet the same pepole that say become a Independent are the same ones that complain about the candidate that comes out of the Republican primary.
Don might be bad or he might be good or just probably wont make a H### of allot off difference.
Just my two cents and that's about all I got.
 
>>LAST EDITED ON Jun-03-18
>>AT 08:22?PM (MST)

>>
>>Sucks for Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, etc.
>> You all are soon
>>to get federally mandated cancer.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>But I'm curious. How many
>>times have we heard THE
>>DON doesn't represent $fw?
>>Couldn't help but notice this
>>is all over $fw page?
>>
>>They seem pretty proud of someone
>>who isn't affiliated with them.
>>
>>
>>
>>From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN,
>>PUBLIC LAND.
>
>Just for the record I am
>not affiliated with SFW or
>Don Pay and yes I
>am a register Republican.
>Just because they are proud of
>Don does not make him
>affiliated.
>I really do not know who
>side who is on anymore
>it just seems like pepole
>from bolth sides just want
>to attack. I still have
>not heard a reasonably idea
>from the anti SFW crowd
>how to really get in
>and make a difference. I
>have heard the anti SFW
>crowd mention some of these
>other groups but reading posts
>in other forums they do
>not sound to be too
>upstanding themselves out for only
>what they want and too
>H### with what the majority
>want.
>I hear some say become a
>Independent but yet the same
>pepole that say become a
>Independent are the same ones
>that complain about the candidate
>that comes out of the
>Republican primary.
>Don might be bad or he
>might be good or just
>probably wont make a H###
>of allot off difference.
>Just my two cents and that's
>about all I got.

You should REGISTER independent. Otherwise your taken for granted.

As for THE DON. Do any of you realize WHAT he does? He's a lobbyist. Meaning, he lobbies politicians to get what he($fw) wants. I dare you to try lobbying. I spend all session talking to politicians. But, UNLIKE DON I don't have access to hundreds of thousands of YOUR dollars to push my point. He(they) take YOUR TAGS, YOUR MONEY, and get policies THEY WANT. THE DON didn't get any position because he knows anything about wildlife. He knows how to pass money to politicians. YOUR MONEY. Money that should be paying for habitat, or biology. Instead, its bundled into campaign contributions. Mitt Romney doest go to $fw meetings because he cares an ounce about hunting, he goes for money, votes.

In fairness I reached out to the dems about wildlife issues, haven't heard nothing in 2 months.

I saw THE DON years ago, movie called Josey Wales. His snake oil sales jobs are nothing new, always someone hoping for the magic elixir to solve a problem.

The boots on the ground $fw do the hard work, so THE DON can sell it for politics.


From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
(You should REGISTER independent. Otherwise your taken for granted)
Hoss that statement makes alot of sense so let's just except who ever the Democrats and the Republicans send us out of there primaries and vote for the lesser of two evils and then complain who gets elected because I do not want to be taken for granted so I am going to register Independent that will show everyone.
"Hello Hillary"
Really is that your answer to fixing the terrible elected officials we have now days.
Yes Don is a lobbyist he has never hid that fact, when he first was pushing prop 5 I went to a meeting in Ephraim and he stated that very fact that is what he is a lobbyist.
Yes buisness men like you will donate items and money to help fund the banquets to fund the ground work for people like me to do the ground work for wildlife and yes we do need someone like Don to do the lobbying so we can get approval to do the ground work.
Now please do not take me wrong I am not saying everything Don has did is right I am very troubled about the handling of the Hunt EXPO and it's contract and the handling of money. If you would stay on point of that then people like me would maybe begin to folow.
 
You live in Utah. You really think your gonna get Hillary elected?

As for DON. I'm confused again. When he spouts off about wildlife models, or stream access, supposedly he isn't really part of $fw. But when he glad hands his way to DC, suddenly he is the savior again?

Lets be clear. THE DON gets paid BY $FW for bringing in money to them. Not for any other reason. He gets a cut out of the deep pocket money. Show me anything he's done since prop 5, that isn't about him lining his own pockets.

Don PEAY lobbies for Don PEAY. Been that way for years and years. He lobbies for ways to bring money, so he gets his. Lets not glorify what he does. He is the originator of the system in Utah, that EVERY surrounding state is terrified of.

In every crisis there is opportunity, Don saw a deer crisis in the 90' s and made millions of it. Now he's turning those millions into political power, for himself.



From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-05-18 AT 02:09AM (MST)[p]>I saw THE DON years ago,
>movie called Josey Wales.
>His snake oil sales jobs
>are nothing new, always someone
>hoping for the magic elixir
>to solve a problem.
>
>The boots on the ground $fw
>do the hard work, so
>THE DON can sell it
>for politics.
>
>
>From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN,
>PUBLIC LAND.

 
I view this announcement as a mixed bag. Having folks like Don Peay and Greg Sheehan serving in national positions is positive in the sense that they are both hunters and sportsmen and will promote a viewpoint that favors sportsmen over animal rights activists and environmentalists. On the other hand, both of these gentlemen support the commercialization of hunting and a further departure from the NACM.

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
>
>Just for the record I am
>not affiliated with SFW or
>Don Pay and yes I
>am a register Republican.
>Just because they are proud of
>Don does not make him
>affiliated.
>I really do not know who
>side who is on anymore
>it just seems like pepole
>from bolth sides just want
>to attack. I still have
>not heard a reasonably idea
>from the anti SFW crowd
>how to really get in
>and make a difference. I
>have heard the anti SFW
>crowd mention some of these
>other groups but reading posts
>in other forums they do
>not sound to be too
>upstanding themselves out for only
>what they want and too
>H### with what the majority
>want.
>I hear some say become a
>Independent but yet the same
>pepole that say become a
>Independent are the same ones
>that complain about the candidate
>that comes out of the
>Republican primary.
>Don might be bad or he
>might be good or just
>probably wont make a H###
>of allot off difference.
>Just my two cents and that's
>about all I got.


I've read this like 4 times now and none of it makes any sense to me.
 
My point is
A- In Washington Don is going to make little difference his opinion and ideas good or bad will not make it far in the political climate of Washington.
B- SFW has miss handled many issues in Utah and has many detractors. Yes SFW has been the big dog in Utah and yes most work on the ground has been done by the people of Utah, that do not seat on any boards or get any pat on the back from the upper brass. There is other groups out there helping wildlife that are legitimately doing good honest work for wildlife but they also have many detractors. Let's be honest if it is not my group then I do not like them that is the way the world goes around and around.
C- Some of the posters on hear state "Just because you support the Republican party you are carrying the water for SFW and you do not care for public land" (Federal public land that is). They say "It is in the Republican party platform to do away with Federal public land" but I went to the latest Republican party platform I could find (2016) and it does not say anything about taking away Federal public land. If I am wrong please point me in the right direction to find that platform. They say register as a Independent so the Republicans do not take you for granted.
I believe in being register as a Republican and be involved in the process and help get the right one in office not just be an independent and handed two candidates and told hold your nose and vote.
I hope this cleared up my confessing post.
 
They
>say "It is in the
>Republican party platform to do
>away with Federal public land"
>but I went to the
>latest Republican party platform I
>could find (2016) and it
>does not say anything about
>taking away Federal public land.
>If I am wrong please
>point me in the right
>direction to find that platform.

I could provide a dozen examples of high-ranking Republicans calling for the ouster of all federal lands except those in National Parks, but here's the precise verbiage from the 2016 platform for you...

?Congress shall immediately pass universal legislation providing for a timely and orderly mechanism requiring the federal government to convey certain federally controlled public lands to states. We call upon all national and state leaders and representatives to exert their utmost power and influence to urge the transfer of those lands... to all willing states for the benefit of the states...

Grizzly

-----------------------------------------
"This is a classic case of a handful of greedy fly fishermen getting too greedy." -Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as told to KUTV

"It's time to revisit the widely accepted principle in the United States and Canada that game is a public resource."
-Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as quoted in Anchorage Daily News
 
>My point is
>A- In Washington Don is going
>to make little difference his
>opinion and ideas good or
>bad will not make it
>far in the political climate
>of Washington.
>B- SFW has miss handled many
>issues in Utah and has
>many detractors. Yes SFW has
>been the big dog in
>Utah and yes most work
>on the ground has been
>done by the people of
>Utah, that do not seat
>on any boards or get
>any pat on the back
>from the upper brass. There
>is other groups out there
>helping wildlife that are legitimately
>doing good honest work for
>wildlife but they also have
>many detractors. Let's be honest
>if it is not my
>group then I do not
>like them that is the
>way the world goes around
>and around.
>C- Some of the posters on
>hear state "Just because you
>support the Republican party you
>are carrying the water for
>SFW and you do not
>care for public land" (Federal
>public land that is). They
>say "It is in the
>Republican party platform to do
>away with Federal public land"
>but I went to the
>latest Republican party platform I
>could find (2016) and it
>does not say anything about
>taking away Federal public land.
>If I am wrong please
>point me in the right
>direction to find that platform.
>They say register as a
>Independent so the Republicans do
>not take you for granted.
>
>I believe in being register as
>a Republican and be involved
>in the process and help
>get the right one in
>office not just be an
>independent and handed two candidates
>and told hold your nose
>and vote.
>I hope this cleared up my
>confessing post.



The 2016 Republican Party Platform pointed to 640 million acres of land owned or controlled by the federal government. ?It is absurd to think that all that acreage must remain under the absentee ownership or management of official Washington,? the policy statement reads. ?Congress shall immediately pass universal legislation providing for a timely and orderly mechanism requiring the federal government to convey certain federally controlled public lands to states.?

Took me 30 seconds to Google that one.

Make no mistake. The biggest voices in this scheme are Utah politicians, meaning REPUBLICANS. Rob Bishop is a Republican.

Utah State Rep. Ken Ivory and Nevada County Commissioner Demar Dahl founded the ALC in 2012, the same year Ivory launched H.B. 28 ? the bill that created Utah?s Transfer of Public Lands Act, which seeks a transfer of 20 million acres of federal public land to the state. The mission of the ALC, according to its website, is to ?secure local control of western public lands by transferring federal public lands?by giving leaders the knowledge and courage to battle..." -HIGH COUNTRY NEWS.


That one took a minute to find.

Don't fool yourself. THE DON will make lots of friends. Problem is those friends will be of his ilk.

No one said turn socialist. That's a straw man. But, Mitt Romney already knew he would win because of all the R in Utah. Survive a primary, your done.


From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
Grizz and Hoss you guys are right the statement you all copied and pasted is in the Republican party platform. But you should include the whole paragraph not just pick and splice.
So I will post the whole paragraph.

The federal government owns or controls over
640 million acres of land in the United States, most of
which is in the West. These are public lands, and the
public should have access to them for appropriate
activities like hunting, fishing, and recreational
shooting. Federal ownership or management of land
also places an economic burden on counties and
local communities in terms of lost revenue to pay
for things such as schools, police, and emergency
services. It is absurd to think that all that acreage
must remain under the absentee ownership or
management of official Washington. Congress shall
immediately pass universal legislation providing for
a timely and orderly mechanism requiring the federal
government to convey certain federally controlled
public lands to states. We call upon all national
and state leaders and representatives to exert their
utmost power and influence to urge the transfer of
those lands, identified in the review process, to all
willing states for the benefit of the states and the
nation as a whole. The residents of state and local
communities know best how to protect the land
where they work and live. They practice boots-on
the-ground conservation in their states every day.
We support amending the Antiquities Act of 1906 to
establish Congress? right to approve the designation
of national monuments and to further require the
approval of the state where a national monument is
designated or a national park is proposed.

I hope that is helpfully to you guys.
 
You are right Hoss Romney will win utah because of all the Republicans but so would the challenger in the Republican party primary if he won the primary. So if you do not want Romney why do you not get in and try to beat Romney in the primary.
I personally think Romney will do a good job in Washington back in 2012 he was right about Russia being are biggest threat and everyone mocked him and he has more buisness sense than anyone in Washington. I trust Romney to cut spending more than most in Washington and spending is still are biggest problem in this country.
 
Who is the current management in DC not doing their job? ROB BISHOP R, chairman of the natural resource committee

Notdon, how to do think Utah is gonna afford it? One fire? When Utah owns it, 49 other states ain't helping out. It will be sold.

Book cliffs gone. Henries, gone. Pauns, gone.

But here is the beauty. The ranchers, like Bundy, will be gone too. The Wilks Bros ain't stupid. They ain't gonna offer grazing at the low price paid today.

You need to ACTUALLY look at who is behind ALC. This has ZERO to do with "states rights"(who did the states get their land from if the feds can't own land? How about homesteaders?)

Your being played. Your desire, as is mine, to get government out of our business, is being played for cash. The driving force behind this "transfer" are multinational corps, and multi national billionaires. Not one of them gives a lick about rights or constitutions. They simply can't come out saying they want the land locked up for commercial use, that doesn't play well.

Second. Doesn't it offend you at all that Orrin Hatch picked your next senator? And he's not even a Utahn? For someone who says he likes being involved, sure seems like you were expected to sit in the corner and do what your told on that one.





From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
Looks like a great group and diversified in many interests. I think it will be great for the fiture of hunting and fishing.
 
Elk,

Leaders from a lot of sportsmen groups. SFW, RMEF, MDF, DU, NRA, etc, etc.

It looks like a diverse group of sportsmen.

If you believe you can't find someone to listen to you or a friend in any of the groups, I guess start your own group.

This is a great step to protect and represent future hunting and wildlife issues IMO.
 
Quite a list. Curious what qualified a lobbyist to be part of it, oh ya, millions of sportsmen dollars to toss around.

Am I the only one seeing Eva Shockey on this list and scratching their head? She's great at promoting Eva Shockey, but past that exactly what qualified her?




From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
It is the beginning of the end. Now the disgraceful conservation model used here in Utah will gradually creep into other states in the West, and beyond.

Sorry western states... soon you too will be whored out by Peay and his legions of croneys.

"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24
 
> Is Eva Shockey a citizen
>of the United States.



I wondered the same thing


From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
>Elk,
>
>Leaders from a lot of sportsmen
>GROUPS. SFW, RMEF, MDF,
>DU, NRA, etc, etc.
>
>It looks like a diverse GROUP
>of sportsmen.
>
>If you believe you can't find
>someone to listen to you
>or a friend in any
>of the GROUPS, I guess
>start your own GROUP.
>
>This is a great step to
>protect and represent future hunting
>and wildlife issues IMO.

Why is it that I (and the other 80% of respondents to the 2014 Mule Deer Committee survey who either NEVER had been members of ANY conservation organization {58%} or who weren't currently members {22%}) need to belong to or know someone in a prominent conservation GROUP in order to have a voice or be represented?
 
I'm sure I'll get comments about being a stupid Tennessee Hillbilly because of this question, but I don't know a lot about the Utah game management system. Could someone give me a few sentences on why many don't like it?
 
>I'm sure I'll get comments about
>being a stupid Tennessee Hillbilly
>because of this question, but
>I don't know a lot
>about the Utah game management
>system. Could someone give
>me a few sentences on
>why many don't like it?
>


For sale to the highest bidder.

Pretty much sums it up

From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
........yes an extremely small handful of tags go to the highest bidder.....putting huge dollars in the wildlife conservation without adding higher cost to the "average Joe's".

Some would have you believe the state hates the system. Truth is a few interweb warriors have a personal gripe with Don Peay and try to sell it as the voice of the public. If you come out to Utah you will see 17 SFW Banquets sell out, dozens of projects full of volunteers and 60,000 plus attending an Expo by those that support Don's organization.
 
>........yes an extremely small handful of
>tags go to the highest
>bidder.....putting huge dollars in the
>wildlife conservation without adding higher
>cost to the "average Joe's".
>
>
> Some would have you believe
>the state hates the system.
> Truth is a few
>interweb warriors have a personal
>gripe with Don Peay and
>try to sell it as
>the voice of the public.
> If you come out
>to Utah you will see
>17 SFW Banquets sell out,
>dozens of projects full of
>volunteers and 60,000 plus attending
>an Expo by those that
>support Don's organization.


Tell us again how long you've been a member of Donny boys organization?
 
Some here don't remember how it was with no representatives in Congress or Washington. Would it be better to have one of Hillary?s crew representing us ? Politics is a dirty game . Better to have Don there dealing with it then most of us not willing to play the game. It's got to be a give and take to play in Washington . Just some don't see that we have to give a little to get along.
 
>Take away gov handout,"tags" and what
>have you got?


Maybe an organization with some balls?

As it stands now, since $FW is so dependent on government cheese and food stamps they are nothing but a spineless chicken ch!t organization that will never go against the state of Utah no matter how much Utah screws over sportsmen. They proved that over and over again.
 
Joe2kool....
Don?t let Muley73 downplay his last comment with his ?small percentage? of tags go to the highest bidder.

These tags are the premium tags. Tje states best hunts! The tags that currently require anywhere from a decade to 2 DECADES wait to draw for the average joe (this creating a huge backlog of waiters who may never draw) OR spending anywhere from 5k to 300k$ to jump to the front of the line depending on the hunt.

The majority of the money generated from these auctioned tags supposedly gets put back toward conservation but is scrutinized by some whether or not that money is being put to good use for some or the majority of the public and if it makes that much of a difference at all!

Many argue that Utah?s wildlife pimping still hasn't created a utopia of bigger or more wildlife populations any better than other surrounding western states that don't do the auctions.

Utah auctions more tags than all other states combined.

I'm not convinced nor do I believe Utah?s system pay to play scheme is worth it.

You be the judge. But be careful, don't drink the koolaid











"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
I agree Utah has more conservation tags than the western states combined. There are too many in my opinion.
Utah is doing a lot of great projects for wildlife and sportsmen.

The population of Utah is expected to double in the next 40 years.

The money generated has been used for transplants, water projects, habitat projects, research on deer mortalities, youth hunting and fishing activities, etc. etc.

With out this added money there would be cut in different herds/populations. Fewer animals to hunt equals less permits to buy or draw.

Hopefully, Utah's investment has and will make it so, population numbers can be maintained or increased in some areas. This will provide more permits to everyone in the long run.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-19-18 AT 01:08PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jun-19-18 AT 09:47?AM (MST)

>I'm sure I'll get comments about
>being a stupid Tennessee Hillbilly
>because of this question, but
>I don't know a lot
>about the Utah game management
>system. Could someone give
>me a few sentences on
>why many don't like it?
>
It may take more than a few sentences, but the way it works is that the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources allows private conservation organizations to market the premium hunting permits of Utah's wildlife (mostly big game). And the conservation organizations are allowed to keep a portion of those proceeds.

The marketing takes place in 2 ways:

1)- Conservation Permits are auctioned off to the highest bidders, usually in banquets. Those proceeds are distributed with 30% going directly back to the DWR, 60% retained by the conservation organization in a separate account to be used within 2 years for DWR approved conservation projects, with the remaining 10% retained by the conservation organization for their own use. This program (and the funds) is regulated and audited pretty closely, with annual reports open to the public.

2)- The 200 Expo Permits are distributed through an annual drawing at the Western Hunting and Conservation Exposition where the public is allowed to apply once for each hunt with a $5 application fee under the condition that they validate their applications at the site of the Expo. Those proceeds are distributed with 30% returned to the DWR and 70% retained by the WHCE partners (SFW/MDF) for their own use. This program is regulated and audited, but under very controversial conditions which would take another thread to discuss.

On the face of it, those programs seem like they would be ideal programs for wildlife and hunters and they should be, but when you dig into them deeper what you find is a system that allows manipulation of hunting regulations and procedures that favor and promote the agenda of conservation organizations at the expense of typical Utah hunters. That's because the conservation organizations are allowed to not only make proposals to the Regional Advisory Councils (RAC's) and the Wildlife Board, they are allowed to be members of those councils and boards (and the Wildlife Board Nominating Committee and the various species Planning Committees). So what you end up with is the current President of SFW attending a Wildlife Board meeting making proposals to 3 or 4 former officers of SFW who are on the Wildlife Board. (Yes, at this point we're pretty much talking about SFW since they are the most prominent and vocal conservation organization involved in this system.)

If that's not controversial enough for you, sadly, it doesn't end there. The money and projects generated by those programs are used as leverage to lobby the Utah Legislature into passing laws and programs that further promote the agendas of SFW and it's affiliates. Again, it would take another thread or two to discuss those issues.

And now we're likely to see this promoted on a national level.

Yes, SFW has done some good, even great things, but the payment falls on the typical Utah hunter and his/her family in the form of lost opportunities to hunt and fish. And, frankly, I think it's taken it's toll on the DWR as well, 'cause they are mandated by the Wildlife Board and the Utah Legislature to manage ALL wildlife for the benefit of ALL Utahns and sometimes that's difficult or even impossible to do under the current status.

I believe Utah has opened a can of worms that no other state should be interested in.
 
^+1
Nicely worded elkfromabove.
Utah is at or near 11 million dollars made so far just on the conservation 5$ exposition tags alone since the early 2000s.
I'm not seeing a good return on the investment. Are you? That part is what many will debate.
Frankly, we may never know the true results of what all this money brings or if it ends up being an investment or not but to only hope it's worth it and to trust the politicians who are lobbied to help speak for the public is a far stretch for me.
To add many more years of wait to my future LE Hunt basically on a prayer or hope is what frustrates me.



"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
Your right elk. There is a past head of SFW on the board and a past chapter leader there also. Both of which have gone agianst proposals SFW has brought to the table. They do there job on the board to represent the public. Also your numbers are right. As you know the 30% straight to the division to use as they please. The 60% to be used to benefit the species of wildlife of the tag sold. Take the sheep tags. When this program started i believe 12 sheep tags were to the public. Now we have 5 plus times that many tags do to the conservation tags. True deer numbers are down. They have been increasing but will never be as in the past. Winter range has been lost with homes and settlements but the money is used to try to maintain and build herds. Yes the rich do move to the front of the line because their money is what is used in protecting and increasing wildlife. Without it Utah would be nothing as it is now.
The $5 fee, SFW uses their share for pheasants, chuckars, and now quail in building up hunting opportunity. They are branching out into water fowl as well as fishing. All things that benefit the people of Utah. There are some that are so hateful of SFW they will deny all. There are those who are crooked in their dealings that they want proof of everything SFW says. Elk kniws what it is like to run an organization in Utah. Without people willing to put their money where their mouth is the organization can not keep going.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-18 AT 06:19PM (MST)[p]Birdy, how much money from sell of Utah?s public resources has $FW donated to USAC?

You know USAC don't ya? The organization fighting to keep Utah?s rivers and streams open to the public.
 
Bird, lets be honest. There were a bunch of dudes in $fw that thought the leadership was using $fw for personal gain. Mainly, THE DON, but a few others. Members backed away because of it.

But beyond that. I see $fw advertising all over. If they can attach their name to it, they do. So if they are truly spending all that money on what YOU say, why not advertise it?


But lastly. $fw has done so much for wildlife, in what category is Utah #1.

Not elk, not sheep, not deer, not nothing. At what point should we look at results?



From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
Tow, Very familiar with USAC. I sit on two groups that discuss it once a month. Thus twice i month am updated to the issues. I was ask to be part of it. But there are many more issues on fishing than USAC But there is lots of progress going on. Stream access is so complicated. Looks like part of the access could be in the supreme court do to a law suit in Colorado. Urrah just waits.
What has SFW done. Because of the conservation program we have many more sheep to hunt, more goats to hunt. SFW has gone to bat to increase elk. A constant fight. In fact, because of SFW the Dutton is still huntable for elk. We all know we gave lost winter range for deer. SFW stepped in on feeding issues and transplant issues. When homes are built on winter range we loose deer. Chaining helps, fences along the highways lots goes on. The pheasant program so we have a put and take hunt the in the spring pla t more hens with cocks. Same with chuckars. Working on relocating quail. As far as people getting rich i am not aware of it. Never seen it and never heard it. I have heard accusations but they were false. There will always be disgruntled people in everything, not just SFW. Do I care, not really because i took the opportunity to be involved and see what happens. I have not seen anything to leed to contrition.
 
It's not complicated at all. While USAC fights the state of Utah to get our access to our rivers and streams back $FW sits on their hands because they don't want to do anything to jeopardize their government cheese and food stamps.
 
Your right tow. You see we are an organization made up of many members, chapters. When there is an issue there is a meeting help with all chapter heads and a vote is taken. When the members are split down the middle, we end up neutral. You see our members make the rules. It may not be agreed by all members but the majority rules. Im sure you know more about everything. You were there right. Again wgat ever you want to believe is your right. I sit in the meetings and discuss this issue by invite. I think i understand it.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-18 AT 11:35PM (MST)[p] Birdman says and I quote "Yes the rich do move to the front of the line because their money is what is used in protecting and increasing wildlife. Without it Utah would be nothing as it is now."

Birdman,
What evidence or proof do you have that shows Utah would be nothing as it is now if the rich didn't move to the front of the line? Explain this doomsday to me please. Wait....let me grab my popcorn







"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
See what Bird does is generalize. $fw was specifically brought about to "save the mule deer". When winter pounds them, $fw says winter is beyond their control. When its an easy winter,cans deer # go up its because of all the projects $fw did

He "sits by invite" in meetings, yet when you ask for numbers, spending, income he answers with "we spend lots", or "we spend more than required". Again generalities. Bird, I know my material prices to 1/2 cent a ft. Know my labor price, overhead, etc. Doesn't take me years. Doesn't take meetings. There is an answer to money questions. An exact #. If my accountant answered my profit/lose questions with"lots" or "more" he'd be fired in 30 seconds.

The reason $fw doesn't answer, is because there is an answer, and its ugly.

Without $fw there would be no wildlife. Just ask every other state in the Union. They have no $fw, and have no wildlife.

Bird. So your telling me that 51% of the members are against stream access? 51% are for privatization?

Get real. One Denny Au stad spoke 10x louder than any member.




From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
Birdman talks about sheep and goat numbers and SFW takes credit. They don't want to take any responsibility for moose or deer?

It would be really interesting to compare Utah?s herd growth that SFW takes credit for with surrounding states that don't have SFW.

By the numbers, Utah should have exponentially higher growth rates. If they don't...I believe that shows SFW pimping model is not needed.
 
Ig is easy to see because of the increase in herds through transplants things have been increased. It was also easy to see when heavy snow stranded the deer a few years ago SFW took a D 9 cat up clearing the snow so feeding could rake place. All this money is recorded in the dwr records. It seams to be true lazy people on mm want answers without any efforts. Questions on stream access. Yes the group voted to stay neutral. Its a fact. Were you there cause I was. Besides it is a long ways from being settled. Just got back from a meeting thus afternoon where strwam access was discussed.
SFW has and will always be involved in trying to improve fishing and hunting in Utah. We put a lot of money in the moose oorogram a couple of years ago with collaring and sampleing moose. They have been very active in all wildlife.
Now weather you want to accept it or not is up to you. If your waiting for a handout on all the info waite some more. If you want to know wgat gas gapoened get off your ass and look it up cause i dont have time to babysit thise who are too lazy to do their own work.
 
Did my post get under your collar a bit? There are so many typos, I have a hard time understanding your post. You state the numbers are much better but then say anybody that asks about the numbers are lazy.

Would you agree that if the SFW model of conservation tags has been so good, then Utah numbers should be much better than CO, AZ, NM, WY and MT?

I no longer live in Utah and don't have a dog in that fight. It would seem that Utah residents might want to check their return on investment vs the surrounding states.

Anybody interested in answering this could check the harvest rates since SFW was started and see if there is a statistical significant difference between Utah and the other states. Just my guess but I don't believe there is a significant difference. I also believe if this were show the SFW crowd would say it would have been worse without us. It would be an Obama job report but ?saved or created? hunt opportunity.

Carry on and good luck this season.

Instead of elk this year...I drew an alligator tag in FL. New adventures on my horizon...
 
First of all you didnt get under my collar. You just compare apples to oranges. What are the population of those states compared to land mass. I have been in all those states and know much more open country. So if you want to compare i think Utah holds its own. Much higher population.
I see what i see. I am actively involved in the hunting and fishing being appointed to different committee's and work to make different rules and regulations. I am involved because i care. I do not sit back and complain as many do on mm but get involved to help correct the things i feel are in need of fixing. Thats why I keep saying find out for yourself. Don't follow the blind. Problems never get fixed by sitting back and bad mouthing. Only by getting involved and learning the truth, good or bad, can problems be fixed.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-21-18 AT 09:47PM (MST)[p]It
>seams to be true lazy
>people on mm want answers
>without any efforts.
>
>
>
> Now weather you
>want to accept it or
>not is up to you.
>If your waiting for a
>handout on all the info
>waite some more. If
>you want to know wgat
>gas gapoened get off your
>ass and look it up
>cause i dont have time
>to babysit thise who are
>too lazy to do their
>own work.


Now that's funny considering the last 3 PM's you sent asking me to prove there were so many duplicate winners of the EXPO permits and questioning my statement about 80% of Utah hunters who were not members of wildlife conservation groups. And when I told you to challenge me on the forum so I could tell the forum members, not just you, you accused me of not doing my homework and just wanting others to bail me out. Have you stopped by a mirror lately?

BTW, Since Founder won't let us post a link to another forum, I will tell you that the duplicate EXPO winners list was printed on the UWN forum on 05/03 (long before your PM, Birdman) Post #29, Upcoming RAC's-Changes to the Expo Program. And, FWIW, that list doesn't include 26 possible duplicates of people with the same common name, but with totally different cities/suburbs.

And also FWIW, I've also alphabetize by last names the ENTIRE winners list from 2007 to 2018 (86 pages, 2,395 permits, 2,122 winners) as well as each yearly list. That way, we also get to see how many winners come from the same family.
 
Birdy, $100 says when the state of Utah starts selling off our public lands $FW will be neutral on that issue too.
 
First tow i wonder if you have $100. Second i dought that Utah will be selling off the land.
Elk, all i duud was challenge you as you have me. I know you dont like the way SFW is run but then they are still here with money coming in. Your group ask people to donate and the truth arose as to the value of the members.
Arr you saying that the expo draw is rigged? Big statement. Sure there are lucky people. I know people who have drawn 4 of the big five and are in there middle 30s. Maybe the main draw for all is rigged.
 
Will tow. You keep talking and you keep believing. Your right to believe what you want. More people believe the other way and that is why SFW is so unsuccessful. They will continue to be as long as there are projects to be done. Proud to belong to such a great organization doing so much good in the hunting and fishing in Utah. Done arguing with you over things you know nothing about. Dont just throw things out, get some knowledge.
 
SFW has done many good conservation projects in the State of Utah that benefit wildlife. That should be expected given the hundreds if not thousands of conservation permits that they have received over the last two decades to be auctioned off at banquets with the requirement that a portion of those funds be used for approved projects and accounted for. I don't give SFW any credit for doing what they are required to do in exchange for taking those conservation permits.

The Expo is a different story. Over the last 12 years, SFW and MDF have taken in over $12 million in application fees from the 200 expo permits. For the first 6 years (2007-2012), there was no requirement that SFW or MDF spend ANY of that money on actual conservation. None of us know how that money was spent and neither does Birdman. In the last 6 years (2013-2018), SFW and MDF have reluctantly agreed to use a portion of the application fees to fund conservation projects. However, the vast majority of those funds have also gone unaccounted for (70% v. 30%). Over time and in response to public pressure and criticism, SFW and MDF have slowly become somewhat more transparent on this issue. However, it is undisputed that millions of dollars have been taken, spent and remain unaccounted for.

Birdman can argue that we are all lazy, uninformed and hateful but the fact remains that none of us know what SFW and MDF have done with all of the money. In fact, the DWR and Birdman cannot even answer that question. Additionally, if it were not for all of us lazy, uninformed and hateful sportsmen, SFW and MDF would still be pocketing 100% of the proceeds from the Expo tags just like the did for the first 6 years of the Expo. Some of us have spent hundreds of hours fighting to bring some transparency and accountability to this issue only to be stonewalled by SFW, MDF and the DWR. If the answers to these questions were out there waiting to be found with a little effort, they would have been revealed long ago.

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
So lots of money has been made. Lots has been put back on the ground. The two groups have not broken the law. They have followed the rules and put much of that money on the ground. They will never give into you hawkeye as the groups and many others think it is none of your business. You think it is. I agree it is not your business. You read it one way, others read it another. If you think there is something illegal will your an attorney do something. Keep barking up a tree. You continue to try to stir up things with very little if no success. Good luck in your endeavors. You will need it
 
Voices that have done very little if anything for our wildlife. Social media sure makes some feel relevant.
 
>Voices that have done very little
>if anything for our wildlife.
>Social media sure makes some
>feel relevant.

There ya go folks! About 80% of Utah hunters aren't relevant.
 
Birdman, first you said we are all too lazy to put any effort into finding the answers to our questions. After I pointed out the massive effort that has gone into seeking an accounting of the Expo funds and now you say it's none of our business. So which is it? Are SFW and MDF willing to account for the Expo funds or not? Don?t blame their lack of transparency on sportsmen.

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
Lee,
80%? Please explain you're numbers. I can show you 10s of thousands that sell out every banquet across the state every single year and 10s is thousands more that attend the Expo. While a small handful whine and banter on the internet against them. Those are actual numbers.
 
Elk, so me all that your group did before they went belly up. I know they jumped onto SFW projects then took credit for them on your web oage such as the deer capture in Cedar. It was good to have the help.
Hawk, the info has been available for those who too the effort. As far as you have been fighting for it aint going to happen as far as i know. I am not a spokesmen for SFW but many people including sfw members and myself feel it is non of your business what is on the books. You keep pushing for answers but then make no effort for yourself. Whats there is there for those with the desire to search. As for all the things you want it again is non of your business. Your a sly one with your attorney ways and as such i a nd others do not trust you. You have shown in the past your ways as a sly coyote in the hen house.
No as long as you continue to try some of the ways and things you are trying for i will continue thsst the past is non of your business. With the agreement made a few years ago Troy has stood up and said what and where the money has gone. You refuse to believe anything said. You want proof. I would like to see your proof of your statements. There isnt any and you know it but you want people to believe there us. If you are so untrusting as to what you have been shown and told then you are a person who cant be trusted
 
>Elk, so me all that
>your group did before they
>went belly up. I know
>they jumped onto SFW projects
>then took credit for them
>on your web oage such
>as the deer capture in
>Cedar. It was good
>to have the help.

Bird,
First, Why are you asking about all of UWC's projects? I thought you believed that it is nobody's business what a conservation organization does with their private money? Or is it just SFW's public money that's nobody's business? So, I'll ask again, why are you asking about UWC's projects?

Second, Other than the Parowan Front deer transplant, name ANY other project that UWC and SFW cooperated on. I certainly don't know of any!

Third, UWC did not "jump onto" the Parowan Front deer transplant. On Tue 3/20/12 2:40 PM, I, along with many others, received an email from Dustin Schaible, Southern Region Wildlife Biologist inviting us to go on a 2-3 hour tour of the Parowan Front winter deer range with an RSVP request for the number of members going. We were told it would be a tour to assess and discuss the damage from the high density of wintering mule deer and how to mitigate for this loss through antlerless hunts. It was during this tour that SFW brought up the transplant and were told that any deer transplants were to be paid for by dollars outside of the Conservation and EXPO permit dollars. That was the only way that the DWR, Forest Service, BLM, NRCS and UWC would agree to it. So, SFW may have paid for it, but it was NOT considered solely an SFW project. About nine months later, I was invited to a planning and orientation meeting where I volunteered to give regular updates from the BYU biologists on the internet, which I did from 1/23/13 to 9/2/15 and at no time did I or UWC take credit for anything other than some hand warmers, the updates from the biologists and any work we did during the process. And I always gave credit where credit was due. In fact I was interviewed 3 times by local reporters and not once was UWC even mentioned in the articles and I don't believe I nor any other UWC member is in any of the photos or videos used for PR or studies.

Fourth, FWIW, UWC is still an IRS legal 503 c organization and has a legal Utah non-profit business license and is a Utah State tax exempt organization with the Utah State Tax Commission. We haven't been as active as we would like primarily because I had to resign as president for personal/family reasons and the board hasn't replaced me yet as far as I know. In any case, I still value the members and their concerns whether or not they choose to pay dues and I have no intentions of throwing them under the bus on this forum or anywhere else.

As I mentioned to you before, you're coming from a very dark place if you feel you have to stretch the truth, throw around false innuendoes, and make erroneous assumptions to make your case. You may be comfortable or proud to come from such a place, but I certainly don't want to go there.
 
>Elk, so me all that
>your group did before they
>went belly up. I know
>they jumped onto SFW projects
>then took credit for them
>on your web oage such
>as the deer capture in
>Cedar. It was good
>to have the help.
> Hawk, the info
>has been available for those
>who too the effort.
>As far as you have
>been fighting for it aint
>going to happen as far
>as i know. I
>am not a spokesmen for
>SFW but many people including
>sfw members and myself feel
>it is non of your
>business what is on the
>books. You keep pushing
>for answers but then make
>no effort for yourself.
> Whats there is there
>for those with the desire
>to search. As for
>all the things you want
>it again is non of
>your business. Your a sly
>one with your attorney ways
>and as such i a
>nd others do not trust
>you. You have shown
>in the past your ways
>as a sly coyote in
>the hen house.
> No as long
>as you continue to try
>some of the ways and
>things you are trying for
>i will continue thsst the
>past is non of your
>business. With the agreement made
>a few years ago Troy
>has stood up and said
>what and where the money
>has gone. You refuse
>to believe anything said.
>You want proof. I
>would like to see your
>proof of your statements.
>There isnt any and you
>know it but you want
>people to believe there us.
> If you are so
>untrusting as to what you
>have been shown and told
>then you are a person
>who cant be trusted

A legitimate organization would have no problem with transparency for their funds. As an outsider...its so obvious your group is crooked with their inability to account for all their funding. Whats unclear to me is whether you think others are dumb enough to actually believe there is nothing shady, or whether you are well meaning and have been duped by sfw leadership into thinking their use of public resources is actually acceptable and legitimate?
 
Birdman-

There is nothing sneaky or sly about my request. Don Peay promised sportsmen a full accounting when he was lobbying for the Expo tags. See quotes below. Those are his words. So where is the full accounting? It has been 12 years. Is it ever going to happen?

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
Elk, i dont think anyone has been duped into believing SFW has been honest. They have been and thats the reason that they have been so successful. As people have seen the accomplishment SFW has done that they jump in and donate money for a good cause. I am guessing you are jealous your group never succeeded because of leadership or lack of desire by your followers.
Hawk, Don Peay doesn't run SFW now, Troy does. I do know that you have been such a jack as the way you have gone about your endeavors that you are becomi ng a laughing stock of a lot of sportsmen. Someone who has beat a dead horse and gotten no where. I would be surprised if SFW, MDF, OR RMEF or any other group has much respect for you.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-25-18 AT 00:30AM (MST)[p]Birdman....
Will you answer my question back on post #58?
My popcorn has gotten stale.

My thoughts....
Utah?s deer herds arent any better with the SFW pimping. It's not needed.
The sales pitch given (Utah would be nothing with out SFW and wildlife pimping) to make the money that you claim is nobody?s business has a bad return on investment. But there's a lot who will lie and still not care because they are using it to put money in their bank accounts.
The entire fiasco of doom and gloom for Utah wildlife without auctioning tags is horse manure and you know it






"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
Ken-

So you are saying that SFW feels no obligation to keep the promises/commitments that Don made on behalf of SFW while lobbying for the Expo tags? In other words, "we said what we had to say in response to valid concerns from sportsmen and get the Expo tags approved but we never had any intention of actually providing the full accounting that was promised." That sounds like one heck of business model. Is that the company line these days?

I'm sorry if I have been a "Jack" in the way that I have gone about pushing for increased accountability and transparency. Let me know how you think a concerned sportsmen should have addressed this problem? Ask nicely? Say please? Meet with the groups directly? Meet with the DWR? Attend meetings? Draft a proposed rule change? That has all been done. The reality is that now that the tags have been issued, the groups don't care and as you stated, have no intention on keeping their prior commitments.

And just so we are clear, I am not too worried about how SFW or MDF leadership feel about me. If they are offended by a concerned sportsmen asking for an accounting then that is their problem. As to your statement that we have gotten "no where," that simply is not true. The groups are now required by rule to keep the expo funds in a separate account. They are required to account for the 30% earmarked for approved projects. These are major improvements over the first 6 years of the Expo when the groups pocketed 100% of the funds, commingled the monies in their general accounts, provided no reporting, and were not required to spend one red cent on actual conservation. But for the efforts of "Jacks" and "laughing stocks" like me, SFW and MDF would still be doing that today with the blessing of the DWR.

And finally, isn't it true that SFW and its leadership have promised to become even more transparent in the very near future? I am excited to see what that entails . . . unless, of course, those were just more idle promises like Don's promise of a "full accounting" that are intended to quell the valid concerns of sportsmen and to be ignored by the next set of leaders.

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-25-18 AT 02:18PM (MST)[p]>Lee,
>80%? Please explain you're numbers.
> I can show you
>10s of thousands that sell
>out every banquet across the
>state every single year and
>10s is thousands more that
>attend the Expo. While
>a small handful whine and
>banter on the internet against
>them. Those are actual
>numbers.

Cody,
With a margin of error of about 1/2% in each category per the bar graph, the 2014 Mule Deer Committee survey shows only 21% of the respondents currently belonged to a wildlife conservation group while 58% had NEVER belonged to ANY wildlife conservation group and 8% were currently not members of any group, but had previously been members within the last 5 years, and 13% were currently not members, but had previously been members more than 5 years ago. In other words, the vast majority of Utah hunters (about 80%) do not have hunting high enough on their priorities to belong to ANY group, let alone SFW. These are the people you and Birdman dismiss as not relevant and without value. Those are the real numbers!

Besides the math, I see at least 3 flaws in your logic.

1)- While I don't know the numbers who attend your banquets, I am quite certain that there are many who attend more than one and, for this discussion, we can't let you count them two or three times.

2)- The same is true of the Expo attendees. Many, if not most, of the banquet attendees also attend the Expo and visa versa and they can't be counted more than once.

3)- A big flaw is assuming their reasons for attending. Most of them don't care who sponsors the event, let alone support (or even know) the sponsor's policies. They go for many other reasons! Even on this forum we've heard many say they hate the management (or mismanagement) of the Expo Tag application fees, but will apply anyway because it's another chance to draw an OIL or LE tag. The Expo's MAIN draw is the Expo tags, not SFW's popularity or policies. And the banquets in most of the Utah towns are simply another social event that attracts local outdoorsmen/women with a chance to have a good meal, win a door prize or bid on a tag and it has nothing to do with SFW or it's policies. And, of course, they are automatically signed up as members whether they intended to or not since there's no discount for non-membership!

4) But your biggest flaw is dismissing hunters as irrelevant or with less value because they may not have the time, money, health, skills, or interest in physically participating in wildlife projects you deem worthwhile. Supporting wildlife and hunting and fishing takes many forms of participation including research, advertising, surveys, harvest reports, education, financial, recruiting, cooperation, etc. and ALL of the people you dismiss are participating in several ways to the support of wildlife and hunting and fishing. In fact, 46.22% ($40,931.599) of UDWR's budget comes from the sale of licenses and permits and 31.79% ($33,268,874) comes from the federal taxes on hunting and fishing equipment sold in Utah. That's 78.01% ($74,200,473) of the UDWR's budget. And some of the other funds also come from these same people in the form of Utah State Income taxes and contributions. That's just the financial participation. How many of these families hunt or fish together or bring friends along? How many contact the DWR with suggestions or questions? How many show up at gun shows or other wildlife/outdoor shows? How many help pick up litter or cooperate with other campers or help another hunter track or haul out an elk or deer? SFW may be a big deal to you, but to think you speak for the majority of Utah hunters and fishermen is egotistical and a big mistake on your part and eventually will be your downfall. However, much to Troy's credit, he said we (SFW included) need to manage wildlife for EVERYBODY. He's right on with that statement and I personally hope he's serious!
 
Elk,

Sad but true, by your own numbers you got show 80% of hunters don't belong to any groups, don't do wildlife projects, spend money at banquets, don't help plant bitter brush, don't help with wildlife transplants, don't feed deer and elk on extreme winters, when they need some extra help. Most don't frequent Monster mulies, most don't vote to protect second amendment rights.etc. etc.

Most people who hunt are like a golfer who plays a couple times a year, but it's not important enough to them to practice, yet they own some clubs.

There are 10-20% of hunters who care enough to get involved to make things better. They help pay the bills for others. They do wildlife projects to help everyone. They do youth hunts and fishing activities to help recruit hunters. I think most people who frequent Monster muley's are in this 10-20%.

You are correct. Troy, SFW president said at the last wildlife board meeting, in front of the DWR, and other sportsmen groups, WE have the responsibility to manage wildlife for all sportsmen. We can have better quality and opportunity. We need to look how we manage and plan our elk hunts. AZ has good quality and better opportunity.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-25-18 AT 06:08PM (MST)[p]>Elk,
>
>Sad but true, by your own
>numbers you got show 80%
>of hunters don't belong to
>any groups, don't do wildlife
>projects, spend money at banquets,
>don't help plant bitter brush,
>don't help with wildlife transplants,
>don't feed deer and elk
>on extreme winters, when they
>need some extra help.
>Most don't frequent Monster mulies,
>most don't vote to protect
>second amendment rights.etc. etc.
>
>Most people who hunt are like
>a golfer who plays a
>couple times a year, but
>it's not important enough to
>them to practice, yet they
>own some clubs.
>
>There are 10-20% of hunters who
>care enough to get involved
>to make things better.
>They help pay the bills
>for others. They do
>wildlife projects to help everyone.
> They do youth hunts
>and fishing activities to help
>recruit hunters. I think
>most people who frequent Monster
>muley's are in this 10-20%.
>
>
>You are correct. Troy, SFW
>president said at the last
>wildlife board meeting, in front
>of the DWR, and other
>sportsmen groups, WE have the
>responsibility to manage wildlife for
>all sportsmen. We can
>have better quality and opportunity.
> We need to look
>how we manage and plan
>our elk hunts. AZ
>has good quality and better
>opportunity.

And your post makes my point! Do you think the 10%-20% should get to choose the value of a hunter based on their concept of what it means to be "involved". According to them/you, it has to be in a structured, formalized, scheduled project or event that someone can point to to publicly pat themselves on the back.. Anything other than that is of no value! So, if hunting isn't a high enough priority to make that happen, then they don't deserve a voice even if they are "involved" in other private ways?

Your analogy to golfers also makes my point. Public golf courses are owned by ALL the citizens of the government entity, not just the golfers who go every day or who practice, and the green fees are structured to not only take care of the course, but to accommodate ANYONE who decides to golf. By virtue of the fact that a golfer pays the designated green fee, he/she contributes to the management of the course. And if he brings a couple of friends along, then so much the better. It might pi$$ off a more "serious" golfer, to have to play behind such a worthless group, but the "serious" golfer has no more right to manage the golf course or other golfers to his liking than does the one-or-two-times-a-year golfer, especially if there are 4 or 5 times more one-or-or-two times-a-year golfers.

So, AZ has good quality and better opportunity? How does that happen without SFW and the Expo? Maybe we need to get rid of them?

Edit: I didn't say the 80% doesn't do some of the things you listed. In fact, many of them are on this forum and we have many Dedicated Hunters and non-affiliated volunteers who help out physically and financially on those projects and events without the fanfare SFW seeks.
 
Billy, So true that are deer herds are not what they use to be and they probably never will be. The population continues to grow in Utah and as it does we loose winter range. Sumner range means nothing, winter range means everything. With the money that has put out for habitat, winter range manages to stay good. It i s not getting great as the room. I dont know why i am even saying this as most people with common sense knows this. The money has created places for deer to winter with some help from feeding when needed.
Hawk, I dont live in the past, but look to the future. As you have done everything possible to pick Don apart do you think he cares what you want. The reason i have not had lunch with you is i dont need an interrogation from an attorney so you can do to me as you have to Don. When you try your best to abuse people they say forget it and thats what you have done. They way mm has torn into SFW they finally have said its not worth listening. There are many groups out there who think the few on mm have no idea what goes on. Fishing groups are excited what is going on. Trjoy has stepped up in fishing and upland game. Hawk you know that money can not come from conservation tags. It has to come from other monies. $5 expo fee among some, banquets and donations. You knowing the rules know that. Yes the money that comes from the $5 fees is spent wisely.
Troy is meaning everything he has said about wildlife and all sportsmen. SFW ggas always worked for all sportsmen and will continue.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-25-18 AT 07:13PM (MST)[p]Ken-

I invited you to lunch (on me) because I was tired of reading and responding to your pm?s. I was hoping to have a simple conversation. To listen to your points and to share some of my own. I've done that with other SFW members, including at least one SFW board member, and I've never posted any details of our conversations. If you don't want to go to lunch then do be it. Your loss.

With regard to your statement that I've been unfair to Don Peay, I'm not sure what you are referring to. All I did was post some direct quotes from Don in 2005 and 2006. Those are his words not mine. I guess in your mind it is unfair to expect people to keep their promises and commitments. According to you, that is ?abuse?? When you say you look to the future and do not live in the past, what you really mean is you have no answers to SFW?s broken promises and you rather not talk about the issue?

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
Hawk,

Not sure if it is broken promises or the fact that you have hounded him to death. Not sure hoe Don.is but when i get hounded i just want to say screw you. No i know Don is extremely busy and i also know a few years back when he tried to respond on mm that it turned into a war, not a conversation. Same thing that goes on still on some subjects. At that point i know he had had enough and i dont blame him. Several times people, like Troy came on and no conversation just a name calling session. That is what took Troy off. He does not gave time for mm when people sit back and rip him apart. In the past myself has been ripped apart with prove this and prove that. The facts are there if someone took the time to look them up. I really dont care anymore about people on mm. They really dont want the truth.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-25-18 AT 07:39PM (MST)[p]EXCUSES.

Don (on behalf of SFW) committed to a full accounting in order to build support for the Expo. See DP?s quotes below. Once the Expo tags were awarded, SFW reversed course. Had SFW honored that commitment, there would have been no controversy. Don?t blame sportsmen for asking SFW/MDF and the DWR to do the right thing.

And just to be clear, the facts are NOT there to be ?looked up? with a little effort. You can drop that line because there has never been a ?full accounting? in the 12 year history of the Expo. I am not ?name calling? or ?hounding? you. I'm just stating the facts.

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
Hawk and therr will never be a full accounting as it wad not set up as such. SFW has followed the rules set up but the state as good or better than any other org. They follow the rules. You can cry all you want but then the demand you expect with the pressure and your statement gave cayysed people to say your crazy. Keep on asking, keep on denanding. The groups out there, not expo groups but others laugh at you behind your back just as some mm do to me. Yes the charts showing the audit was displaced at the expo and at the banquets for those who wanted to see could. That is a fact.
 
This Sshhiitt Cracks Me F'N Up!

LE ELK & Deer Have been Most of Mossbacks Bread & Butter for ever!

And Yes!

Most of them Big Bulls were taken in the Rut!

Now He's Preaching We need to Move the Rifle Hunt out of the Rut!

So?

Where TF You Moving it too?

With Non Stop & Over Lapped Hunts!

Somebody is Huntin the Rut!

Never a Word of Over Hunting LE/Trophy Units!

F'N Spike Hunts in LE Units!

F'N Cow Hunts/Slaughters in LE Units!

PISSCUTTER Age Objectives in LE Units!

WAFJ!!!










I know so many people in so many places
They make allot of money but they got sad faces

It Ain't Easy being Me!:D:D:D
 
LAST EDITED ON Jun-26-18 AT 05:06AM (MST)[p]Birdman,
With all the $$ spent on conservation projects from pimping the wildlife and all the valuable hard efforts from SFW and the other people that matter, shouldn't we be seeing the deer quality and populations be exceptionally better than all the other western states? The infamous Western Hunting expo has been steam rolling for at least a decade bringing in millions of dollars. We should be seeing a huge increase.
Utah deer:
*Buck to doe ratios across almost all general season units and Limited Entry units are all down since 2015. A 4 year slide downward!
*Fawn production is down below the objective goal of 60 fawns per 100 does for consecutive years.
*Utah is offering significantly less GS deer tags now than in 2007 yet the recruitment for new hunters is high.
* This year was a 3% decrease in LE deer tags from last year (units where project work has taken place)


I'll make a note of your excuse for this year. Today it is population growth with an encroachment of winter range. Next years excuse will be the weather. Something else the following year.


I see a bad return on the investment. In fact, I can't call it an investment. It's robbery!











"Wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. So
we must and we will."
Theadore Roosevelt
 
Bird-

Thank you for confirming that SFW has no intention on ever following through on its commitment to provide a ?full accounting? of the Expo Tag revenues, as promised. I assumed as much.

I hope you don't mind if I keep reminding folks of those broken promises. Have a great day and keep up the good fight!

-Hawkeye-

My Favorite Expo Tag Quotes:

"It is fair to ask how much comes in with the five dollar application fees and how much went onto the ground.? Don Peay of SFW during 3/31/2005 Wildlife Board Meeting.

"There will be a full accounting of how the applications fees are spent.? Don Peay of SFW - 9/26/2006 - Monstermuleys.com
 
Billy,

The deer herd isn't the best, especially in Northern Utah.

SFW spear headed the feeding program.

SFW got money allocated for Coyote control, aerial gunning.

SFW started the bounty program.

Sfw got transplanting of deer in problem areas instead of just shooting them.

SFW help pay for research and collaring deer to see what is causing mortality rates.

SFW helped get funds for fencing highways and tunnels for migration routes to help our deer herd.

SFW helped get laws passed to protect Hounding, trapping, got spring bear hunt back, and predator control, including increases in harvest quota cougar permits.

SFW helped with UDOT to put more signs and blinking lights in areas where high motor vehicle deer collisions were occurring.

SFW has helped propose buck to does ratios of at least 15 bucks per 100 does on general season units. Many units used to be 3-7 bucks per 100 does. That way more does are being bred on the first cycle, leading to bigger fawns and better survival.

DWR Biologist experts say the main problems that effect our deer herds are weather,(Heavy snows and droughts) and the THREE C's. Cougars, coyotes, and Cars. SFW has done a great deal to help.

SFW isn't a perfect group. They are getting more big things done for wildlife and hunters. No other group even comes close.

These are a few things off the top of my head. There are others.

Every States is different. Utah's population is supposed to double in the next 40 years. More people. more hunters, more cars, more roads, less deer.
 
When this was first posted nearly a month ago I had it pegged for 300 posts easy!


#livelikezac
 
When compared to the money they get to pimp, SFW has done jack squat. Their overhead rates must be out of this world. For every million SFW thinks they are the coolest because they spend $200K on some projects. Who cares where the other $800K goes. I wouldn't care nyself if the money was generated by members, private donations, etc... but when it comes from our public resources (tag pimping) I do care.
 
Short memories.

I seem to remember it was MDF up feeding deer in Garden city. In fact I believe south fork as well

I also remember a go fund me account to help cover the costs, mostly because I have a cc receipt showing I contributed.

Who knew it was $fw, and funded solely by $fw.

Guess this is some more of the "lots" that Bird and Muley throw around.

Should be a good year for deer, pretty lame winter. Can't wait for $fw press release on their "success".

Better hurry though, getting to be a few wolf sightings, BGF will need the cover


From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.
 
I've got a proposition for everybody that thinks SFW "donates" money to wildlife via their Press Releases and oversized fake checks...

You give me the keys for your truck. I'll auction it off and keep a portion for my troubles (somewhere between 10% - 100% commission to be retained by me to cover "projects, policies, programs, and personnel) where upon I'll "donate" the remainder back to you and tell you how good I am and how much money I just gave you.

You expect us to all swallow that pill, so I'm sure you'll agree it's a fair trade. Just don't ask to see where the rest of the money went because it's none of your business. It doesn't matter that the money came from the selling of your truck, it's my money now and you have no right to know how I spent it.

Who wants to take that deal? Anybody?

Grizzly

-----------------------------------------
"This is a classic case of a handful of greedy fly fishermen getting too greedy." -Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as told to KUTV

"It's time to revisit the widely accepted principle in the United States and Canada that game is a public resource."
-Don Peay, Founder of SFW, as quoted in Anchorage Daily News
 

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