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>freedivr,
>
>Were you not around when there
>was no internet applications and
>you had to pay up
>front in every state? It
>wasn't that long ago. Now
>everybody thinks they should get
>a shot at the best
>tags without having to front
>some money. BS. You should
>have to pay full tag
>fees up front in every
>state. Then maybe it wont
>take so long to draw
>these coveted tags. Where is
>your information coming from for
>the few million in interest?
>I'd like to see the
>numbers. Also, yeah the draw
>deadline was back in April
>but your going to sit
>there and tell me that
>it doesn't take time to
>put thousands of applicants into
>the computer, run the draw,
>figure out who gets a
>refund and then distribute those
>refunds? What planet do you
>live on? Again, show me
>the numbers about the revenue
>from interest.
>
>
>
>
>
>It's Bush's fault!!!
The numbers I saw came from a recent issue of Colorado Outdoors, published by the Colorado DOW, which I would say is a pretty good source for that info. Did you by any chance think they DIDN'T earn interest on those millions of dollars? Of COURSE they do. It'd be dumb not to and I'm sure it's part of their strategy for asking for the whole amount in advance. I don't understand why you, though, would object to the format that UTAH Fish and Game has, I think that's cool and reasonable, to charge a fee but not extort the full amount for no dang good reason. Lordy knows why you asked this, but to answer, I live on the planet earth. Didn't know we had another choice, geeze.....chill dude.......
P.S. If these systems were at all in the interest of the hunter, there would be a way for you to either sell or to transfer the points at least to a family member or friend. If you stop hunting, as my father-in-law just did due to age, the pref. points you've earned/paid for just die. It could be a bunch better I think.
P.P.S. And please don't whine about my posts, they are simply pointing out facts and responding to others questions. L8r