Davis Budget

[RIFLEMAN]

Freedivr,

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I like your way o thinkin, Rifleman, and agree with you 100%. Also appreciate the time you spend here offering your point of view to others, so thanks for taking the time to do that, that's cool.[/b]

Thanks, Freedivr. I have no doubt that my comments get a large share of controversy, so compliments and appreciation are always welcome.

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What is your deal where you have trapped on the average of 1 pig per week last year? Depredation? If that's the case, you don't need a tag for them, just a dep permit.[/b]

I didn't trap any. I caught them with my dogs. Most were caught for recreational purposes, but some were caught for depredation purposes (ranchers wanted them killed due to the damage they cause). However, I did very little formal depredation work; only a couple of strawberry and tomato farms.

 

[New Pig Hunter]

OK, I've waded back in.

So.... I see lots of discussion here. Great and fine, lotsa words and ideas.

BUT........

Has anyone done anything outside of this forum ?? I'm sure some have.
Have YOU written any letters to Davis ?? or otherwise contacted him ?? I'm sure some have.
Have YOU written any letters to your state elected officials ?? or otherwise contacted them ?? I'm sure some have.

I'll say it again, and I'm repeating what we'all have heard before in many other ways:
"If we'all aren't united on this and get busy, and if we continue to divert our attention and scuffle amongst ourselves, we are gonna win our personal battle but lose the war."

CALL/WRITE/CONTACT your elected officials !! Fight Them !!

Don't argue/fight/discuss amongst your fellow choir members..... do that after the big battle has been won. Get focused and vent your spleen on the folks who are kicking your butts. Quit wasting your valuable time and precious energy messin' with the folks who agree with you. Write/Call/Contact the folks who are actually controlling your life.

CALL/WRITE/CONTACT your elected officials !! Fight Them !!

Carl

 

[bigtusker]

Rifleman

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I caught 50 hogs last year and killed 38. I let more hogs go than you killed.[/b]

I guided more hunters last year than you let hogs go.

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You went hunting what, a few times? I drove over a hundred miles at least once a week every week in the pursuit of hogs. I used more gas, bought more dog food and used more ammunition...To this end, you could say that I did more to contribute to our weak economy by hunting hogs as much as I did than you did.[/b]

I donated hunts that were auctioned off at charity events, United Way, Ducks Unlimited, Friends of NRA. I spent plenty of money on dog food, gas, ammo, license/bond/insurance, vehicles, road maintenance, lodge supplies, etc....... I doubt what you spent last year comes even close to what I spent.


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I took more hunters and introduced more aspiring hunters to the sport than you did. In this line of thinking, this act generated a greater number of licenses, tags and ammo being sold than you did.[/b]

My hunters killed over a hundred hogs. Hunters ranging in age from 12 to 86, from this state and others. Each and every one of them spent plenty of money on licenses, tags, ammo, other supplies and butchering. Your line of thinking is wrong.

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From a wildlife management perspective, I did more to contribute to the DFG's hog management goals than you did. They have implemented an open season with no bag or possession limit for a biological reason. My take of hogs did more to support their efforts than yours did.[/b]

Again, you are wrong! You assumed quite a bit about me when you made your post.

I see no reply from the Rifleman!