clearwater150
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Diesel prices are killing my hunting! I hunt down in Central Idaho for archery elk every year not because the area is the best in the west but because it is central to my family, some of which come from Montana and Washington and from Southern Idaho. Being the grandfather of the bunch and retired, I do the traveling in Idaho to accommodate our family hunts. I provide most of the camp, and go early to set up camp, do a little scouting and so on. Time isn't the issue....but this year I had to curtail my trips because they were costing me about $200.00 per trip for diesel! Ouch! So I didn't get to enjoy the season and am in withdrawal due to lack of hunting! So...it occurred to me that it would be nice in these changed economic times to be able to hunt in more than one Elk Zone...like the one my home is located in here in Northern Idaho...after our family hunt in Central Idaho. In fact, my wife and I were awakened this AM by a bull bugling up above the house...a great alarm clock.
My idea...one which I would pose to the Idaho F&G if enough hunters thought it a good idea and would support it, would be to allow everyone to hunt in two zones per year for a fee. I would gladly pay $25.00 to hunt in my own zone here at home in addition to where we usually hunt. Given the trade-off with diesel prices, $25 bucks would be a steal! This would be similar to the two pole permit fee for fishing with two poles. Any thoughts? Does the idea have merit? Will it have legs with Idaho F&G? /s/Clearwater1950
My idea...one which I would pose to the Idaho F&G if enough hunters thought it a good idea and would support it, would be to allow everyone to hunt in two zones per year for a fee. I would gladly pay $25.00 to hunt in my own zone here at home in addition to where we usually hunt. Given the trade-off with diesel prices, $25 bucks would be a steal! This would be similar to the two pole permit fee for fishing with two poles. Any thoughts? Does the idea have merit? Will it have legs with Idaho F&G? /s/Clearwater1950