mightyhunter
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I have been a hunter for a very long time. It was always my belief that when hunting that my tag did not guarantee me an animal to harvest but only an opportunity. I have been told this by various G&F employees especially in the last few years. By way of background, I have hunted Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
This year, I deer hunted in both Idaho and Wyoming. During those hunts, I received some interesting input from some nonresident deer hunters in Wyoming and from some resident deer hunters in Idaho. The input I received was angry to say the least.
In Idaho, I was told by residents, that I have known a long time, that IDFG was selling out the resource when it came to general deer and nonresident hunters. The specific complaint was about an onslaught of nonresident deer hunters in the Panhandle Region. It is my understanding that nonresident general deer tags are sold first come first served in that state and are not apportioned by region. It is also my understanding that the general nonresident deer tags sold out for the first time in Idaho in 2019 and that they added even more general tags after this took place.
In Wyoming in 2019, I was approached by two different large groups of nonresident deer hunters in a particular Wyoming region. They were upset that many of the season dates had just been changed and that finding any legal buck was nearly impossible.
When does a G&F or F&G Department cross the line from offering hunter opportunity to outright deception of the hunting public? About 30 years ago, most of the western states adopted Consumer Protection Laws to protect the public from deceptive or fraudulent practices performed by individuals or organizations. As many of you may or may not know, state governments (G&F and F&G) were specifically made exempt from the provisions of any such Consumer Protection Acts.
Does anyone on these forums have any input on what actions cross the line from hunter opportunity to hunter deception.
just wondering...mh
This year, I deer hunted in both Idaho and Wyoming. During those hunts, I received some interesting input from some nonresident deer hunters in Wyoming and from some resident deer hunters in Idaho. The input I received was angry to say the least.
In Idaho, I was told by residents, that I have known a long time, that IDFG was selling out the resource when it came to general deer and nonresident hunters. The specific complaint was about an onslaught of nonresident deer hunters in the Panhandle Region. It is my understanding that nonresident general deer tags are sold first come first served in that state and are not apportioned by region. It is also my understanding that the general nonresident deer tags sold out for the first time in Idaho in 2019 and that they added even more general tags after this took place.
In Wyoming in 2019, I was approached by two different large groups of nonresident deer hunters in a particular Wyoming region. They were upset that many of the season dates had just been changed and that finding any legal buck was nearly impossible.
When does a G&F or F&G Department cross the line from offering hunter opportunity to outright deception of the hunting public? About 30 years ago, most of the western states adopted Consumer Protection Laws to protect the public from deceptive or fraudulent practices performed by individuals or organizations. As many of you may or may not know, state governments (G&F and F&G) were specifically made exempt from the provisions of any such Consumer Protection Acts.
Does anyone on these forums have any input on what actions cross the line from hunter opportunity to hunter deception.
just wondering...mh
