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You were done before you ever started.

I'm fine with higher priced licenses to compensate. And I am also fine with requiring NR to use an outfitter so as to not lose the jobs in question. The days of NR hunting all over the west cheaply are quickly passing.

Are you also willing to cover the costs of gasoline, groceries and lodging that NR provide. Let’s not forget tire shops and sporting goods stores.

I don't really want to get into resident vs non resident bickering, but don't residents buy all that stuff too?

I think resident prices could increase all over the west, and I wouldn't blame states or their residents for wanting 90/10 allocation or even 95/5.

This about corner crossing to facilitate access to public land. Not wilderness area rules or R vs NR.

I wasn’t trying to get into anything just asking a question. Yes residents pay for those things but non residents bring in additional sales income on top of what residents pay. Who is going to replace that?

I agree that the corner crossing issue needs to be addressed with a clear and concise ruling by the courts. Public land is public land and it shouldn’t matter if you a Resident or NR.

Most NR bring their groceries with them. Most also don't stay in town. They might buy some gas, but economic impact from the DIY is minimal.

That is not my experience with my own hunts as well as others I have talked to. I’m also talking hunting in general not just big game and I should have said that.

As I said NR hunters bring in additional income to a state overall. Just like NR tourist bring in additional income to a state. It’s not rocket science.

When does the NR argument stop? What constitutes a NR? A stateline? A county line? Zip codes? I'm sure there are many that would argue to keep their zones open to only those that live in that zone. It's a slippery slope, imo.

Another poorly educated BHA sock puppet. You should concentrate in your area of speciality -banning firearms. What a clown

You wanna read some Buzz BHA bullshit go over to Rokslide and the elk thread were Buzz was claiming domestic dogs kill more cattle than wolves.
Typical BHA wolf lover.

Not done?

Most NR bring their groceries with them. Most also don't stay in town. They might buy some gas, but economic impact from the DIY is minimal.[/quote]

This is complete BS in my experience. We spend about $2K each in state on groceries, gas, restaurants & sporting goods stores campgrounds & hotels fill up multiple times in a bad tourist weather time. I guess hating strangers competing for the same game is common. But the ability for middle class hunters to take an affordable elk hunt every year is a fantastic part of American life. Join a private club mentality isn’t generally what hunting has been about but there are selfish bastards everywhere. I miss cheaper tags & fewer hunters but I try & introduce the sport to a first time elk hunter most years to give something back. Not everyone was lucky enough to learn to hunt from Dad& Grandpa & not everyone can live in elk country.

Which elk thread?

My crystal ball is still in the maintenance shop......

This is complete BS in my experience. We spend about $2K each in state on groceries, gas, restaurants & sporting goods stores campgrounds & hotels fill up multiple times in a bad tourist weather time. I guess hating strangers competing for the same game is common. But the ability for middle class hunters to take an affordable elk hunt every year is a fantastic part of American life. Join a private club mentality isn’t generally what hunting has been about but there are selfish bastards everywhere. I miss cheaper tags & fewer hunters but I try & introduce the sport to a first time elk hunter most years to give something back. Not everyone was lucky enough to learn to hunt from Dad& Grandpa & not everyone can live in elk country.[/quote]

I agree. Don't know where the idea of NR hunters not spending on groceries etc comes from. Our group spends a small fortune in state on our hunting trips.

While I occasionally am irritated with out of state hunters, most are good people and darn sure support the local economy. The folks I let hunt rent 2 motel rooms for a week, eat 2 meals a day in restaurants for a week, and burn a lot of local gas getting to their hunting area and back,, and buy snacks for the day in the field. They also like to stop in the local stores if they get their deer before they have to head back.

On Rokslide, click on the one titled elk.
Its the one under first wolf kill of livestock in Colorado, its about 9 pages long now.
More BHA wisdom

BHA is lead by a unrepentant liberal douche bag. However, in this case they are on the right side.

Thanks Skeen

I would take NR hunters over immigrant resident hunter any day.

The hunter that moves to MT and becomes a know it all are the worse. They are self serving and do little to help wildlife while constantly suggesting things to serve themselves.