Originally Posted by jawbone
Originally Posted by poorcountrypreacher
Originally Posted by Atoler
Originally Posted by poorcountrypreacher
[quote=Atoler]

There are might be better ways to govern our dcnr, but doing away with it is absolutely ignorant.



I disagree with you, but that's the beauty of aldeer; everyone can express their opinion.

With the plan that I have proposed - seasons set by a Board elected by license holders, there is no way that our deer herd would have been allowed to be wiped out the way it has in some AL areas. Hunters who have been insisting for years that the 2 doe a day limit is insanity would have been heard and changes would have already been made in those areas. There would have been no need for something like GC; elected Reps would have had to listen to their people or get voted out.

We certainly need a state agency to manage the parks and such, but putting the power to actually govern into the hands of duly elected representatives is not as radical of an idea as some seem to think. I would argue that its the type of government that we were supposed to have all along; not a system controlled by unelected bureaucrats.


Sounds like you are actually agreeing with me lol. We need some form of governing body, because as history proves, we wipe the game out without it. Your suggestion is one of several potemtial ways to structure that governing body.....


Indeed, we agree in many ways, and I don't want a move to a European model where the landowner owns the game. The American model is that the People own the game. I just want the People to be able to elect those that set the seasons, and specifically the People who are the "user group" that has an active interest.

I'll admit it's an idea that will likely never happen just as I have presented it, but a year ago I was certain Jeff Sessions would never be the Attorney General. Things can change in America when people start talking about change. Our biggest need is a governor with the desire to lead it.

So who on aldeer wants to run for governor? smile


Only one Guvner round here and that is Skinny.

I think we all seem to agree that something needs to be done differently and that the stakeholders (a great bureaucratic term) need to be more directly involved. While we don't agree on everything, having some common ground is a big step in the right direction. [/quote]

So all we need is for Skinny to agree to run! smile

There is no one idea that is likely to actually happen, and that certainly includes mine. Just the agreement of a lot of people that change needs to happen could go a long way toward getting it started. I could support almost any system that gives people a genuine voice in how our fish and game will be managed. Being allocated 5 minutes at a cab meeting with the certainty that whatever you say will be ignored is not a voice.

Thanks to all who have commented; I gotta go to bed. Good hunting to all!

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