>>>>Since the license fee is refundable
>>>>if unsuccessful, why bother???
>>>
>>>They are using your money to
>>>make money off of it
>>>while it is in their
>>>hands. Probably a method to
>>>make up for lost income
>>>from the NR tags that
>>>were cut out
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>>Wrong.
>>Check the facts before posting. Our
>>money gains them nothing from
>>the time we apply until
>>the draw is complete.
>>
>>
>>
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>I am referring to the Game
>License only. I have to
>buy this license that is
>valid from April1-March31. It is
>valid a few days after
>I have to enter the
>draw, so if I wanted
>to go hunt April first,
>then I am legal
>to do so because I
>have purchased this license already.
>
>
>Unless you have specific reference to
>show me that shows the
>money I spend on purchasing
>this license is locked up
>until after the draw, then
>I don't buy it. This
>money will go into the
>bank with the rest of
>the general revenue and will
>gain interest from there. Then
>they will issue a refund
>after an individual is unsuccessful.
>I understand what happens with
>the money generated from the
>draw itself. However, it is
>specifically lined out that you
>have to purchase this license
>first.
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I edited my post after reading it; it sounded too offensive & that wasn't my intent.
I thought you were refering to the draw.
You might be right on the general hunting lisence, I don't know. We all have to buy it. I understand the difference which is I will use mine and won't want a refund where as a nonresident who has no plans of traveling to NM to hunt small game, waterfowl, etc would want a refund. I think that is the reason why our Govenor implemented the refund.
I hope that at least a few nonresidents will come to NM to hunt small game and/or waterfowl because of this. We really do have some great hunting other than big game. A few areas are very good for waterfowl hunting and people travel to other states every year just to hunt birds. I think NM is highly underrated in this category. Yes I know that we'll never compete with Arkansas or some of the Mississippi valley, or Salt Lake area, but we do have far better waterfowling than most people realize.
My position on the new laws are still the same... I never did agree with SB196, although I am glad that residents will be getting a higher % of tags, I feel that the 6% for DIY NR is not a fair amount.
If you haven't read it before, do a search for "Best possible solution" and you'll see what my opinion is on what changes I feel would be best for all of us.
Cheers