Call game and fish and lady said the new banning areas have not been finalize so told her my opinion and she will pass on. Said to attend the upcoming meeting they plan on having to state my thoughts. But i am sure the current plan is final. db
When I was a child science said smoking was healthful.
I’m pretty sure it’s all about ego at this point. Since science doesn’t support it.
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Pretty soon they’ll be piping King Nothing through the PA of their offices. So bizarre how old institutions are crumbling.
And this retard ego began with "supportive" parents and participation "trophies".
ND is the last great place for freelance hunters
When I was a child science said smoking was healthful.
I think what eased up my opinion one way or the other on the topic, similar to your point Twitch, is as I grew older I realized we all have what we have to work with. Some of us have 5 acres to hunt and some have 5,000. Some have the means to grow crop fields, others food plots, others bait piles, and others none of the above. Like every other aspect of life we all come from a different place with different tools and levels of experience. Of course, for me that was a concept that came of age. I was probably 30 before that started to resonate with me consistently. For some it comes earlier than me and for others it never comes. Either way, I’m over it. I’m more blessed with my setup than many and far less blessed than others but I’m okay with that. I work with what I have without intentionally screwing over someone else and I try to provide as much new opportunity to youth hunters as possible in the process...both in hunting opportunity and hopefully with putting value in things like being grateful for what is given, being thankful for what you have, and being open-minded and cognizant and respectful towards what others don’t have and haven’t been given. The baiting topic is one that can really bring out the worst in some people unfortunately and let’s face it, we have plenty of non-hunting related issues that already do that.
My stance on baiting deer depends on what side of the bed I wake up on any givin day.
One day, I hate the thought of it.
Next day I feel for you guys in the wide open ND prairies/pastures and see the beauty of it.
I coyote hunt ND and hunt the RedRiver bottoms.
Can walk miles of river bottom (wooded) in nodak and see lots of tree stands during winter.
First thing I do is look for a "bait station".
9 times outta 10, I will see remnants of one, yet 100 yards across the river in MN, we can't bait. We do just fine across the river;:;popcorn
What baffles me as I've snuck up on some tremendous bucks while out coyote calling in the prairie/pastures in nodak yet never hear a peep about anyone stalking deer.
The "hunter" in me wishes baiting would end and people get back into hunting but I also feel you fellas that hunt open areas may (mostly) need it to get a deer because of the ingrained idea over the years that you NEED to do it to kill a deer.
That said, try getting out and glass in the morning. Watch em bed down and execute a stalk. Its super fun and you will learn alot.
I'm SO glad MN doesn't allow baiting.:;:thumbsup