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Post by olmucky on May 9, 2024 11:32:30 GMT -5
Some states have a governors tag. Mostly it’s out west The tags are usually used for generating large amounts of revenue for wildlife/conservation. Some tags for example will get bid up to $700k!! The tags usually come out of the general pool
Arizona board just voted to do away with the tag.
Thoughts? Should a rich fella have the opportunity to ‘buy’ a tag which takes one away from the poor man?
Is the financial benefit to wildlife preservation/restoration of greater good from the funds raised off that tag every year?
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted Friday to abolish the state’s practice of auctioning big-game tags. In their controversial 4-1 vote, the commissioners decided that, although these tags have provided millions in wildlife conservation funding by selling coveted tags to the highest bidders, auctions should be replaced with a more equitable system. The decision comes just a year after a Nevada man bought the Arizona statewide mule deer tag for a record-setting $725,000 at the 2023 Western Hunt Expo auction.
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Post by walkerdog on May 9, 2024 12:38:48 GMT -5
I don’t see the issue as being about rich vs. poor. I believe the approach is a good thing for wildlife conservation.
Not much different than the concept of the African Safari being good for wildlife conservation in Africa.
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Post by Crkr 23 on May 9, 2024 12:48:56 GMT -5
I don't think the governor's tags took anything from the average joe. I maybe wrong but I think those tags (governor's tags) were in addition to the normal quota tags. Those tags brought in a ton of money and also a ton of awareness for conservation programs.
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Post by swampdog on May 9, 2024 12:55:50 GMT -5
I’m not thinking the single auction tag takes anything away from the average person. The huge amounts collected are a win for the species, the state biologists and the taxpayers. Seems those naysayers were very short sighted.
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Post by meateater on May 13, 2024 8:53:59 GMT -5
we should have a governors tag auction for texas cougars. 2 or 3 a year, use the money for burns,food plots,ect, other land management that benefits all wildlife.
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Post by richm on May 13, 2024 19:26:57 GMT -5
Rich vs poor. Why should some dude get to hunt cyz cause he has money to burn?
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Post by nuthinfancy on May 14, 2024 7:44:10 GMT -5
Kind of how this country works. You have money, you get to do stuff. But more importantly, because our wildlife could use that money to burn. If someone is willing to pay 700,000 for a single tag-not even a hunt-just the tag, be my guest. Why stop at one? People need to stop being so butthurt all the time
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Post by Crkr 23 on May 14, 2024 9:07:39 GMT -5
One way to look at it. It's a good incentive to find out a way to not be poor. On the serious side, the money raised from the sale of governor's tags has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the improvement of several species. That in turned has given the average hunter more opportunities to hunt those species. Keep in mind that the "average" hunter that are pursuing those species are already paying 10 to 30 thousand dollars for a hunt and that's after buying the tags. There is nothing average about hunting desert mule deer or any of the sheep species. The closest most of us are getting to these hunts are through dreaming or reading about them.
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Post by richm on May 16, 2024 6:14:58 GMT -5
as indicated - why stop at just 1?
Why not have an auction and sell off all the tags, best tags first so we don't waste time for the folks with money to burn.
Then you, me, and everyone will get to hunt based off what we are willing to spend. The wildlife will benefit and the distribution will be based on $ and not some stupid lottery or quota points deal.
LoL! I'm not arguing about the benefits of funding wildlife stuff, just that we all "own it equally" and the distribution of the fun stuff is definitely money related.
Not everyone owns the companies, some folks have to dig the ditches.
I been fortunate enough to do my bucket list hunts already - antelope in WY and mule deer in CO. If you want to burn $5,000 and 2 weeks, you can go hunt about anywhere in the lower 48 if you can get the tag.
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