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Uncle Buck · November 30, 2009, 12:41 AM

I agree with HogDogs and his point of view. But I would also like to add that I believe if the money we pay for the tags and licenses and what-ever else we have to buy, is put back into the conservation department, then I do not have much of a problem with it.
I always buy two tags for deer, although I usually only take one. I am allowed to get one tag free because I am a land owner, but I never take that. I figure my extra $17.00 might help the Missouri Conservation department improve their services.
But you do have a point also. Eventually they are going to price themselves out of a job. When it gets too expensive for the general public to hunt people will stop buying tags, license and ammunition.
If people no longer hunt, what will happen to the animal population? Look at some of the cities that are having problems with deer. Swope Park in Kansas City had to hire hunters to thin out their deer population.

November 30, 2009, 12:41 AM	#25
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	I agree with HogDogs and his point of view. But I would also like to add that I believe if the money we pay for the tags and licenses and what-ever else we have to buy, is put back into the conservation department, then I do not have much of a problem with it. I always buy two tags for deer, although I usually only take one. I am allowed to get one tag free because I am a land owner, but I never take that. I figure my extra $17.00 might help the Missouri Conservation department improve their services. But you do have a point also. Eventually they are going to price themselves out of a job. When it gets too expensive for the general public to hunt people will stop buying tags, license and ammunition. If people no longer hunt, what will happen to the animal population? Look at some of the cities that are having problems with deer. Swope Park in Kansas City had to hire hunters to thin out their deer population. __________________ Inside Every Bright Idea Is The 50% Probability Of A Disaster Waiting To Happen.