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<blockquote data-quote="pluckem" data-source="post: 324877" data-attributes="member: 843">If I wasn't clear I completely understand how the code is written and how Shiloh got the taq. I'm not inferring there was any shady or preferential treatment going on. My feelings and comment was more in line with what Schmaltz expanded on above.&nbsp; I feel like there is an opportunity here that is being missed.&nbsp; Other states have it figured out as Schmaltz detailed AK above. If you take the time to look, all (or at least the majority) of other western states have these programs and tags, BUT...The money raised stays in wildlife or conservationThese Governor tags are always hot topics because its not black and white from an ethics stand point, and that's the slippery slope I mentioned above.&nbsp; There is the question, Do we really want to start auctioning off our public resources to the highest bidder?&nbsp; If you ONLY look at that part of the question, I would think most would say..no that's terrible, myself included. But the second question is where is the money going? and in a well thought out program that money would be invested right back to the conservation of that species. A program like that is what I support.&nbsp; That $30k to $60K+ spent on a single tag is invested back to make sure that 2 to 5 to 10 years from now there are more tags available for the general public to apply for at a reasonable cost.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pluckem, post: 324877, member: 843"] If I wasn't clear I completely understand how the code is written and how Shiloh got the taq. I'm not inferring there was any shady or preferential treatment going on. My feelings and comment was more in line with what Schmaltz expanded on above. I feel like there is an opportunity here that is being missed. Other states have it figured out as Schmaltz detailed AK above. If you take the time to look, all (or at least the majority) of other western states have these programs and tags, BUT...The money raised stays in wildlife or conservation These Governor tags are always hot topics because its not black and white from an ethics stand point, and that's the slippery slope I mentioned above. There is the question, Do we really want to start auctioning off our public resources to the highest bidder? If you ONLY look at that part of the question, I would think most would say..no that's terrible, myself included. But the second question is where is the money going? and in a well thought out program that money would be invested right back to the conservation of that species. A program like that is what I support. That $30k to $60K+ spent on a single tag is invested back to make sure that 2 to 5 to 10 years from now there are more tags available for the general public to apply for at a reasonable cost. [/QUOTE]

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