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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fireone" data-source="post: 257496" data-attributes="member: 6543">Just my perspective for what its worth. Back in the 1950s thru 1970s duckstamp $$ went to USFW to purchase rapidly disappearing wetlands in the Prairie Pothole region. DU played an major role. Willing seller-willing buyer. DU also donated into USFW programs to fund permanent conservation easements to save wetland habitats on private land. When that land transferred/sold to another operator the easement restrictions went with it. State farm groups shut down willing seller-willing buyer in the 80s by changing state law.This still drove Farm Bureau nuts as permanent easements prevented the destruction of wetlands. In their view a buyer could buy farmland with wetlands cheaper, drain, and it would be worth more. They didn't give a *^&% who they dumped that water on. Along with that various conservation/hunting groups bargained for restrictions on draining and breaking new ground in the Federal Farm Bill in return for supporting USDA farm programs. When CRP came in that program drove farm groups nuts too, never mind that it served to keep the land price up and grain prices too. Both Stockmen and NDFB railed against CRP even though they depended on what was basically cheap hay in drought years. As populations shift to urban centers farm group clout is losing voters.They are looking for an issue to rally their base, a bogeyman or scapegoat and in their eyes by attacking ND hunters they can take revenge on conservation groups.Back in the 80s Farm Bureau launched their “it will be all posted”drive protesting Swamp Buster. Then they repeated with the same thing protesting low wheat prices. And repeated again later over restrictions on guiding and outfitting. And repeated again (still same land) over posting regulations today. It didn't work but it won't change. Farm Bureau shoved through this bill in Idaho a few years ago and they have the bit in their teeth.But they don't have the votes in ND if  sportsmen stick together.</blockquote>

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