Originally Posted By: Atoler
Originally Posted By: Fun4all
Originally Posted By: Atoler
Originally Posted By: Fun4all
Originally Posted By: Dkhargroves

Basically what I'm getting at is, do y'all have this much backlash with non-hunting related laws/regulations as much as you do checking a deer you killed into gamecheck?


Yes on your question. Obamacare sound familiar, Certificate of Needs laws sound familiar? You name it all are created by bureaucrats/politicians that don't have a clue, but have a self important view of themselves that are more than willing to force their view/experiment on everyone else and penalize them when they don't comply. I believe Chuck Sykes is one of them that likes the forced compliance part all in the name of science mind you, lol!!


But let me guess, you're ok with a burn ban during a drought, regulations on water obstruction or pollution, riding in the left hand lane, etc.

Most people only use the big government card, when it's a regulation they don't like....

Here is how I see it. everyone in Alabama is used to a free for all, liberal hunting season, where they can kill the chit out of deer for long periods of time. Over the past few years that has changed some and is still changing. The ones who support the changes are typically trophy minded, or simply more concerned with the quality of experience than pulling the trigger. The faction that is against these changes, are either used to being able to pull the trigger a ton and don't want any interference, or they think it's a conspiracy.


Good try, but I am for self responsibility, being a good steward and believe that the government trying to micro manage from 30,000 feet is NEVER a good idea. By the way the quality of the experience does not boil down to the number of deer, the size of deer seen or killed. If that is the only reason to get outdoors and hunt then one should re-access their hobby interest.


So you do not support the regulations I mentioned?


You paint with a broad brush you get answers with a broad brush. Did you miss the micro-managing part? The regulations that provide the minimal intervention are always best, which is what appeared to be what the DCNR used to try to do to allow the individual landowner/lessor/individual to manage their own land. When the QDMA fad/crowd/"trophy hunter"/TV watchers got to crying then by golly it had to change and the State can do that the bestest because they are the bestest at controlling things by force, but don't let that get in the way of rampant laws, rules and regulations that have no end. There seems to be another thread about why hunting license sales are going down, but don't worry more laws, rules and regulations can solve that. I know, I know being self responsible and a good steward just doesn't fit in the gated forced society community standards.

"After all, it is not the killing that brings satisfaction; it is the contest of skill and cunning. The true hunter counts his achievement in proportion to the effort involved and the fairness of the sport." Dr. Saxton Pope