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February 10, 2012
Should Landowners Be Allowed to Sell Their Game Tags? - 6
There are two bills being hashed out in the Idaho state Legislature that would allow landowners to sell their hunting tags to the highest bidders. The current law allows landowners to transfer tags to other hunters, but they cannot charge for them. There's an appreciation program that designates deer, elk and pronghorn tags in a separate pool for people who own at least 640 acres in lottery units. However, if Senate Bill 1282 or Senate Bill 1283 are passed, landowners in these areas would be allowed to cash in on their tags. There has been strong opposition against these kind of laws in the past because in a way, they work to privatize wildlife, according to the Idaho Statesman. If Senate Bill 1282 is passed, it would require any landowners who sold tags to open their land up for public access. Senate Bill 1283 would not require landowners to open their property to the public after selling tags. Do you think landowners should be able to sell their tags? Comment below. |
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Comments (6)
absolutely not,this would be saying the wildlife belongs to them because they are on thier property,if this is the case then they should be held responsible in vehicle collisions when thier animals escape.it's ok for them to harvest our game animals with the same quota as other hunters.if a landowner has a problem with too many animals then the rightful owners ,leagally licensed hunters should be used.tresspass fee is one thing benefitting from what sportsmen have tried to preserve and insure is another.
This is effectively privatization of wildlife and a big shift from the North American conservation model, and would drive the sport to a pay for play model like in Europe and South Africa.
Implications could be far reaching and could further restrict hunting access to the more economical afluent.
Please, read my blog at http://awildbeastatheart.blogspot.com
landowner tags are a way of life in New Mexico. F&G allot a number of landowner tags based on land size and number of animals and they can sell them for whatever amount they want.
No different than a trespass fee and they make tags available without a draw where you might have to wait years to hunt.
No landowner should be able to sell a tag. This privatizes wildlife basically like the European model. America has a very different mindset in that wildlife is owned by the public no matter the land it lives on- public or private.
For the long term well being of all wildlife it must stay this way.
later,
charlie
That is a tough situation. At 1st my opinion is that the land owner shouldn't have to open "their" land to the public for countless reason, but on the other hand they are benefitting from the sale of the tag and by this is claiming ownership of game on their land. I'm pesonally puzzled to the solution.
the landowner appreciation tags (LAP)are set in place specifically for people who own large tracts of land that provide quality habitat in areas where hunting is by lottery drawing only. LAP are awarded through a lottery system set aside for large landowners (still not a guaranteed tag). In other words this increases the odds of drawing a tag for people would rarely get to hunt their own land unless they drew a tag in the regular drawing. and neither could anyone else without permission.
I am not a landowner but I think it is a fine system. I am not sure if I support giving them the ability to sell the tags since the purpose of allocating the tags in the first place is so they can personally hunt their land. But if part of the agreement is giving public access I could be persuaded to go along with it.
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absolutely not,this would be saying the wildlife belongs to them because they are on thier property,if this is the case then they should be held responsible in vehicle collisions when thier animals escape.it's ok for them to harvest our game animals with the same quota as other hunters.if a landowner has a problem with too many animals then the rightful owners ,leagally licensed hunters should be used.tresspass fee is one thing benefitting from what sportsmen have tried to preserve and insure is another.
No landowner should be able to sell a tag. This privatizes wildlife basically like the European model. America has a very different mindset in that wildlife is owned by the public no matter the land it lives on- public or private.
For the long term well being of all wildlife it must stay this way.
later,
charlie
the landowner appreciation tags (LAP)are set in place specifically for people who own large tracts of land that provide quality habitat in areas where hunting is by lottery drawing only. LAP are awarded through a lottery system set aside for large landowners (still not a guaranteed tag). In other words this increases the odds of drawing a tag for people would rarely get to hunt their own land unless they drew a tag in the regular drawing. and neither could anyone else without permission.
I am not a landowner but I think it is a fine system. I am not sure if I support giving them the ability to sell the tags since the purpose of allocating the tags in the first place is so they can personally hunt their land. But if part of the agreement is giving public access I could be persuaded to go along with it.
That is a tough situation. At 1st my opinion is that the land owner shouldn't have to open "their" land to the public for countless reason, but on the other hand they are benefitting from the sale of the tag and by this is claiming ownership of game on their land. I'm pesonally puzzled to the solution.
landowner tags are a way of life in New Mexico. F&G allot a number of landowner tags based on land size and number of animals and they can sell them for whatever amount they want.
No different than a trespass fee and they make tags available without a draw where you might have to wait years to hunt.
This is effectively privatization of wildlife and a big shift from the North American conservation model, and would drive the sport to a pay for play model like in Europe and South Africa.
Implications could be far reaching and could further restrict hunting access to the more economical afluent.
Please, read my blog at http://awildbeastatheart.blogspot.com
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