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Does anyone actually believe there is a chance the governor is not going to sign 196?
I received this email and had to laugh. I know some of you NR haters love it (not all residents are haters).
Wow! Look at all the great benefits! I feel like I am being sold a timeshare. Like a timeshare, they don't really tell all of the important points. I still can't believe resident license prices are actually going to decrease--noway that is possible on resident fees alone. Wait until the buyers high wears off and its time to pay up for the timeshare and those other expenses come due (I have not bought a timeshare in my life).
I think it was time for residents to get a change--just think they should have killed outfitter tags. I am also just sick of Western states, including NV, thinking its great to subsidize resident hunting off of nonresidents. I am skeptical that it is going to work out as rosy as this email portrays it.
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Sportsman's Alert
April 6, 2011
Governor unsure about quota bill - contact her now!
Gov. Susana Martinez still has not signed Senate Bill 196, which would give New Mexico resident hunters some 3,400 additional Big Game Draw licenses. She only has until Friday to sign it or the bill is dead, leaving New Mexico with the lowest resident big game license quota of virtually any western state. Sportsmen need to contact the Governor's Office today and tell her you support SB 196.
Apparently the Governor's Office has concerns that SB 196 could increase the cost of hunting. Here are some facts about the benefits for New Mexico resident hunters if Gov. Martinez would sign the bill:
State residents would receive 84 percent of all Big Game Draw licenses, up from 78 percent now -- an improvement but still a far lower percentage than the 90 percent that most western states give their residents.
State hunters would get all cow elk licenses.
State hunters would get all elk licenses in state wildlife management areas.
A general hunting license would drop in price to $15 (down from $20).
A deer license would drop in price to $31 (from $36).
A junior or senior deer license will drop in price to $19 (from $24).
A combination general hunting and fishing license will drop in price to $20 (from $28).
No license fees would increase.
Does not require the Department of Game and Fish to cut its budget in order to provide New Mexico residents with thousands of additional elk, antelope and other Big Game Draw licenses.
How are those benefits possible? By requiring everyone who applies for the Big Game Draw or buys an over-the-counter big game license to purchase a one-time general hunting license.
For the thousands of New Mexico hunters who already buy a license to hunt small game, waterfowl and upland birds, the cost of hunting will drop. Residents who only want to hunt big game will need a general hunting license for $15 - less than a box of ammunition. And don't forget, the cost of a deer license drops $5 under the bill.
Thousands of New Mexico sportsmen, along with more than two dozen sportsmen's organizations and nearly 75 New Mexico businesses have signed letters or petitions supporting Senate Bill 196.
But unless we convince Gov. Martinez to sign the bill, it will die Friday. Time is running out. Call or e-mail the governor today. Tell her you're a sportsman who votes, and that you expect her to do the right thing - sign SB 196 with no further delay. Her office number is (505) 476-2200, or you can click here to send her an e-mail.
Please pass this Sportsman?s Alert on to friends and family. Together we can make a difference.
About the New Mexico Wildlife Federation
Founded in 1914 by sportsman and conservation pioneer Aldo Leopold, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation is New Mexico's first and most effective conservation advocate. We are dedicated to protecting New Mexico's wildlife, habitat and outdoor way of life. We spearheaded permanent protection of our hunting and fishing rights in the Valle Vidal, and stopped cold the previous sell-off of your public lands. We believe that the best way to get things done is to build consensus with common goals.
Our key priorities are: Opportunity Habitat Youth
Does anyone actually believe there is a chance the governor is not going to sign 196?
I received this email and had to laugh. I know some of you NR haters love it (not all residents are haters).
Wow! Look at all the great benefits! I feel like I am being sold a timeshare. Like a timeshare, they don't really tell all of the important points. I still can't believe resident license prices are actually going to decrease--noway that is possible on resident fees alone. Wait until the buyers high wears off and its time to pay up for the timeshare and those other expenses come due (I have not bought a timeshare in my life).
I think it was time for residents to get a change--just think they should have killed outfitter tags. I am also just sick of Western states, including NV, thinking its great to subsidize resident hunting off of nonresidents. I am skeptical that it is going to work out as rosy as this email portrays it.
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Sportsman's Alert
April 6, 2011
Governor unsure about quota bill - contact her now!
Gov. Susana Martinez still has not signed Senate Bill 196, which would give New Mexico resident hunters some 3,400 additional Big Game Draw licenses. She only has until Friday to sign it or the bill is dead, leaving New Mexico with the lowest resident big game license quota of virtually any western state. Sportsmen need to contact the Governor's Office today and tell her you support SB 196.
Apparently the Governor's Office has concerns that SB 196 could increase the cost of hunting. Here are some facts about the benefits for New Mexico resident hunters if Gov. Martinez would sign the bill:
State residents would receive 84 percent of all Big Game Draw licenses, up from 78 percent now -- an improvement but still a far lower percentage than the 90 percent that most western states give their residents.
State hunters would get all cow elk licenses.
State hunters would get all elk licenses in state wildlife management areas.
A general hunting license would drop in price to $15 (down from $20).
A deer license would drop in price to $31 (from $36).
A junior or senior deer license will drop in price to $19 (from $24).
A combination general hunting and fishing license will drop in price to $20 (from $28).
No license fees would increase.
Does not require the Department of Game and Fish to cut its budget in order to provide New Mexico residents with thousands of additional elk, antelope and other Big Game Draw licenses.
How are those benefits possible? By requiring everyone who applies for the Big Game Draw or buys an over-the-counter big game license to purchase a one-time general hunting license.
For the thousands of New Mexico hunters who already buy a license to hunt small game, waterfowl and upland birds, the cost of hunting will drop. Residents who only want to hunt big game will need a general hunting license for $15 - less than a box of ammunition. And don't forget, the cost of a deer license drops $5 under the bill.
Thousands of New Mexico sportsmen, along with more than two dozen sportsmen's organizations and nearly 75 New Mexico businesses have signed letters or petitions supporting Senate Bill 196.
But unless we convince Gov. Martinez to sign the bill, it will die Friday. Time is running out. Call or e-mail the governor today. Tell her you're a sportsman who votes, and that you expect her to do the right thing - sign SB 196 with no further delay. Her office number is (505) 476-2200, or you can click here to send her an e-mail.
Please pass this Sportsman?s Alert on to friends and family. Together we can make a difference.
About the New Mexico Wildlife Federation
Founded in 1914 by sportsman and conservation pioneer Aldo Leopold, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation is New Mexico's first and most effective conservation advocate. We are dedicated to protecting New Mexico's wildlife, habitat and outdoor way of life. We spearheaded permanent protection of our hunting and fishing rights in the Valle Vidal, and stopped cold the previous sell-off of your public lands. We believe that the best way to get things done is to build consensus with common goals.
Our key priorities are: Opportunity Habitat Youth