>FastGambler....according to your math there are
>28 additional tags. Last time
>I checked 28 additional tags
>(IN THAT ONE UNIT)...is 28
>additional residents who get to
>stomp around in their home
>state and chase a muley.
>28 residents who spend money
>to help our "crashing" economy.
>28 residents who have a
>chance next yr that didn't
>have a chance this year.
>28 residents who get to
>chase a quality deer in
>a quality unit in NM.
>Sounds like a good deal
>to whoever those lucky 28
>are. You can punch in
>and calculate stats all day
>long. The bottom line is,
>and your math prowess shows
>it....more residents will be in
>the field, period. Since your
>a math wiz, why don't
>you run the numbers across
>the entire state for elk
>and deer with the additional
>6% and see how many
>MORE lucky residents will get
>to hunt. I'm sure those
>residents that draw those newly
>appropriated tags will be grateful
>for it...whether it's 1, 5
>or 50. Personally, I'd rather
>see 1 lucky and grateful
>resident than 3 or 4
>ungrateful NR's...especially a few that
>chime in on the NM
>forum.
>
>Time to go find some sheds
>and enjoy the spring weather.
>
>
>Good luck in the upcoming draws
>guys. Everyone still has this
>year before "doom and gloom"
>sets in.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Another resident "pup"
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Look, I may have been a little too hard on teryn, but my energy on this topic is from a pure love of hunting and a deep desire to make things better for all of us.
I would never discredit the signifigance of the additional 6 % of the tags that we now have. I whole-heartedly agree that this part of SB196 is a positive. I just don't agree with the rest of this bill because there is a much-much better way to get what we want.
Yes, 6% more residents will be in the field with tags in their pockets in 2012.
No, our "odds" aren't any better - at least not enough to rejoyce over.
I really hope that everyone understood my point about the change being so insignifigant regarding any one individuals drawing odds.
How often you, Teryn, or I will draw that coveted 2b late rifle deer tag WILL NOT CHANGE. Period.
If you really want to improve YOUR drawing odds... please reply to "The Best Possible Solution" post.
P.S. I am NOT a math wiz. Jackwagon maybe, but math wiz, NO.
Only 6 more days until we get to see our Oryx draw results!!
Good luck!
"Windage & Elevation Pilgrim, Windage & Elevation"