LAST EDITED ON Jul-14-05 AT 05:39PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jul-14-05 AT 05:37?PM (MST)
If any of you Wyoming folks have been paying attention, there is a legislative task force looking at license set asides for those members of our scumbag Wyoming Outfitters Association. Like many welfare groups, they believe the State owes them a living. This message is in part to the SFW since they seem to have some new found political clout judging by the lip service the Casper Star has been giving them. As such, its time to show your colors. In May, Mr. Smokestick responded to the question posed below. His answer was not a resounding no, but a simple no.
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"Now that the SFW has been in Wyoming for awhile, I'd like to know what your position is on landowner set asides and transferable licenses. You for or against? Just a couple of simple yes or no answers would be appreciated..."
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"Triple_BB,
SFW WY does not currently have a position on set aside landowner or transferable licenses. We have decided to wait until we have more representation throughout Wyoming. So I would say that if you are looking for a yes or no answer, it would be no."
------------------------------------------------------------------Well it looks like you can't afford to wait much longer as the matter is upon us. For you Wyoming residents, you better pick up the phone and/or email your elected representatives. These types of issues have a way of picking up steam and if you're sleeping, something like this will be run right through the next rancher controlled legislative session. The average Joe non-resident will be the ones first affected as the set asides will likely come from their allotment of tags. The next thing you know, the scumbag outfitters (and ranchers who work as outfitters and benefit from outfitter leases) will be pushing for more tags. At some point, the resident licenses will be impacted. My suggestion is, if you don't believe these SOB's are entitled to this type of welfare and you're concerned about your future hunting opportunities, get vocal with your local politician's and in the media!!!
If any of you Wyoming folks have been paying attention, there is a legislative task force looking at license set asides for those members of our scumbag Wyoming Outfitters Association. Like many welfare groups, they believe the State owes them a living. This message is in part to the SFW since they seem to have some new found political clout judging by the lip service the Casper Star has been giving them. As such, its time to show your colors. In May, Mr. Smokestick responded to the question posed below. His answer was not a resounding no, but a simple no.
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"Now that the SFW has been in Wyoming for awhile, I'd like to know what your position is on landowner set asides and transferable licenses. You for or against? Just a couple of simple yes or no answers would be appreciated..."
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"Triple_BB,
SFW WY does not currently have a position on set aside landowner or transferable licenses. We have decided to wait until we have more representation throughout Wyoming. So I would say that if you are looking for a yes or no answer, it would be no."
------------------------------------------------------------------Well it looks like you can't afford to wait much longer as the matter is upon us. For you Wyoming residents, you better pick up the phone and/or email your elected representatives. These types of issues have a way of picking up steam and if you're sleeping, something like this will be run right through the next rancher controlled legislative session. The average Joe non-resident will be the ones first affected as the set asides will likely come from their allotment of tags. The next thing you know, the scumbag outfitters (and ranchers who work as outfitters and benefit from outfitter leases) will be pushing for more tags. At some point, the resident licenses will be impacted. My suggestion is, if you don't believe these SOB's are entitled to this type of welfare and you're concerned about your future hunting opportunities, get vocal with your local politician's and in the media!!!