dryflyelk
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LAST EDITED ON Aug-21-12 AT 04:41PM (MST)[p]I've been very vocal about my problems with SFW, the MDF and the DWR- specifically, the expo and the complete lack of accountability and oversight. We've been barking up this tree for years, and very little has changed. The meeting with the DWR the other day led me to a realization.
I've been a hypocrite.
I've attended the expo every year and spent thousands on the chance at one of the coveted tags. Although I had major problems with whole thing, I still wanted that chance to draw a tag that I'd probably never be able to pull otherwise. I overlooked the fact that the system was flawed and we were stealing money from the public to give to a private entity.
That is no longer the case. Until the DWR, MDF and SFW can come to honest agreement that makes things square with the public, I will no longer attend. I won't be buying anymore tickets or paying for concessions. I can't feel good about it.
Obviously, it's a personal choice for all of you. The allure of hunting deer in the Henry Mtns or a sheep or goat may just be too much. But, if it's not, I'd urge you folks who agree with me to do the same.
Sure, it means that the rest of you who don't have a problem will have better odds if you choose to attend. Realistically though, the bottom line is that things aren't going to change until we stand up for ourselves. We do that with our wallets. If attendance and applications go down significantly, perhaps those at the heads of these organizations will realize we're serious. There will be pressure from the public and also from the vendors to change the way things are done.
While we are still working to come to a resolution on other fronts, I'd urge the rest of you to give it some thought. If you don't like what the DWR, MDF and SFW are doing, don't give them any of your money. At this point, we have no idea where our application dollars are being spent. We are just taking their word for it. They're not getting a dime more from me until things change.
Vi Et Armis Invictus Maneo
I've been a hypocrite.
I've attended the expo every year and spent thousands on the chance at one of the coveted tags. Although I had major problems with whole thing, I still wanted that chance to draw a tag that I'd probably never be able to pull otherwise. I overlooked the fact that the system was flawed and we were stealing money from the public to give to a private entity.
That is no longer the case. Until the DWR, MDF and SFW can come to honest agreement that makes things square with the public, I will no longer attend. I won't be buying anymore tickets or paying for concessions. I can't feel good about it.
Obviously, it's a personal choice for all of you. The allure of hunting deer in the Henry Mtns or a sheep or goat may just be too much. But, if it's not, I'd urge you folks who agree with me to do the same.
Sure, it means that the rest of you who don't have a problem will have better odds if you choose to attend. Realistically though, the bottom line is that things aren't going to change until we stand up for ourselves. We do that with our wallets. If attendance and applications go down significantly, perhaps those at the heads of these organizations will realize we're serious. There will be pressure from the public and also from the vendors to change the way things are done.
While we are still working to come to a resolution on other fronts, I'd urge the rest of you to give it some thought. If you don't like what the DWR, MDF and SFW are doing, don't give them any of your money. At this point, we have no idea where our application dollars are being spent. We are just taking their word for it. They're not getting a dime more from me until things change.
Vi Et Armis Invictus Maneo