Of course I'm concerned because it impacts me! And every non-resident should be concerned because it may impact them, that's the point of the thread.
Yes, I like the opinion of outfitters when it's the same as mine and don't like it when it's different. You got me there. Geeesh, cat is out of the bag now. Founder wants something that makes his life more enjoyable. I wonder if others want that too?
And yes, if you or the outfitters think I follow blindly and just agree with everything you all "think" is best, then definitely don't trust me, because I have my own views on things. I don't want to be in your camp or theirs, I'll stay in my camp and have my own views. Do not trust me to support you in your efforts to make my life less enjoyable.
Back to the point of the thread, what can non-residents do to keep our tags from being allocated to outfitter clients only? Anything?
>Brian,
>
>IMO, you're making a lot of
>unfounded assumptions about how Residents
>feel about outfitter sponsored NR
>licenses.
>
>I'm also of the opinion that
>the only reason you're concerned
>about the issue, is because
>it will impact you. If
>there was an angle to
>this for you to get
>a tag for yourself via
>an outfitter, you'd cut the
>throat of the average DIY
>guy in a heartbeat. You
>already do it by gaming
>the system and driving point
>creep via party applications. That's
>fine, its the system we
>have, but you don't think
>twice how you're impacting other
>NR hunters by doing so.
>
>
>That being said, I can assure
>you that WYBHA will oppose
>any outfitter set asides with
>every thing we have. We're
>all NR in 49 other
>states, and I have lots
>of friends and family that
>hunt here as NR's. They
>all deserve an opportunity at
>100% of the available NR
>tags. The WYOGA proposal will
>take away that option for
>a majority of NR's...aint going
>to happen on my watch.
>I also believe that a
>vast, vast majority of residents
>will staunchly oppose any sort
>of set-asides for any group,
>including outfitters.
>
>But what causes me angst is
>your total self-serving agenda. It
>gets old. You want outfitter
>support when it suits you,
>but want residents to save
>your bacon when it doesn't.
>That's the trouble with trying
>to play both sides, neither
>can trust you. There are
>times when you have to
>make decisions that may not
>be in your best interest
>for the sake of other
>hunters and wildlife. You seem
>unable to ever draw that
>distinction. A perfect example is
>your unwillingness to support or
>even compromise on the current
>bill that would make selling
>scouting packages illegal. It would
>make a difference, it would
>be good for wildlife, save
>bucks, etc. In true form
>though, you get all defensive
>and blame outfitters and think
>Wyoming residents are all a
>bunch of A-holes because your
>ox is getting gored.
>
>It also gets old that you
>are critical of what residents
>do or don't do for
>you in Wyoming. In particular
>when you've never shown me
>a single thing you've done
>as a Resident of Utah
>to help NR's there. Utah
>offers barely a sliver of
>the NR opportunities that Wyoming
>affords NR hunters here...and I
>doubt I'll ever see you
>leading any charge to increase
>NR opportunities in Utah.
>
>Instead of being thankful of the
>opportunities that WY graciuosly provides,
>andbeing supportive of ALL hunters,
>its all about you...that attitude
>always bites you in the
>end. Seen it.
Brian Latturner
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