"WE" Means the all hunters pay. Those 200 tags come from "We", they cost 200 would be tag holders an opportunity in order to enrich sfw, which is a minority of Utah hunters.
I do not support Sfw in any way, including this one.
You seem too be a bit narrow in your thinking about the 200 tags. Not sure if that comes from a misunderstanding about the Expo or some other personal experience that has caused you to believe what you’re saying.
Let me explain why I believe that.
The 200 tags do not belong to “we” by your definition of “we”. Then I said “we” I was using the word to refer to the people who choose to buy raffle tickets and pay for a dinner/auction/entertainment activity, at the Expo. You expanded the use of the word to include “hunters”.
Am I right?
I have no problem with you doing that, as long as you have no problem with me doing the same thing. I’ll assume you don’t mind, in as much as if it’s okay for you to do it, you are okay if I do. ?
The 200 tags represent 200 game animals in the State of Utah. Those animals belong to the State of Utah. The State of Utah “represents” all residents, not just the hunters. The residents are represented by the legislature, made up of individuals elected by these residents. The legislature create bureaucracies and bureaucratic systems that manage State resources. The legislature and the bureaucratic system manage wildlife and every other aspect of the State, including economic, public recreation, etc. etc. The 200 tags have been allocated to the Western Hunting Expo by the State’s legislature and it’s bureaucratic system to create recreational opportunities for both residents and none residents of the State of Utah, raise resources to benefit wildlife in the State of Utah, grow economic opportunities for businesses both inside and outside of Salt Lake County, which in turn pay income taxes and property taxes, which are used to benefit all residents of the State of Utah, not just hunters.
Apparently the majority of the legislature and directly involved bureaucratic agencies believe that these things could and would happen when they approved the original allocation of 209 tags and they still believe it today, after many years of doing so.
There are other events the State does that not everyone agrees with. Those that do……. participate. Those that don’t……. don’t. Some benefit from those events, that may come at a loss……. to those choose not to participate.
Life is hard for some. If we’re naive or lack understanding, it’s harder.
So, I’ll repeat what I’ve already said, for you’re benefit. The “we” your referring, that are Utah hunters do not have anymore right to the 200 tags than any other resident does. How the State chooses to disperse them is not in anyway limited to “we” the hunters. Unfortunate or not, it is what it is.
Registering your frustration with the legislature is mostly like your best option.
In the mean time, I’m out of my favorite salsa mix, that I buy at the Expo, so I’ll be buying a few raffle tickets while I’m in the neighbor. That’s providing I can make may way through the large happy group of hunters that are enjoying the event.