Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Originally Posted by Oldelkhunter
Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Years ago, I got my hands on a magazine from one of the anti hunting groups. They had an article about how their long range plan was to use large predators to reduce game animal numbers to the point that hunting would have to be eliminated. I thought it was nonsense and threw the magazine away. That was a big mistake as it was proof of what their real agenda was..



That's always been the plan. Once Deer and Elk numbers are down a Judge will shut down the big game season.
Sage grouse numbers have been way down in recent years. There are lots of suggestions as to exactly why and possibly all are somewhat correct. The antis are screaming to shut down the season but the IDFG keeps a season going for 7 days with a 1 bird limit. That's hardly worth going out for but it is a season. I don't know a single person who hunts them any more. I'm thinking that their idea is to show that we still have huntable numbers to keep the feds from declaring them endangered. If that happened, it would affect a lot more than just the grouse season. It could affect everything from cattle grazing to deer hunting to 4 wheeling.


You betcha. Add oil exploration and production, and mining to that. Listing the Sage Grouse would mean the end of a way of life.