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<blockquote data-quote="Putz ND" data-source="post: 83363" data-attributes="member: 1031">Yes, they undoubtedly do have absolute opportunity - I agree 100%Bernie ???&nbsp; Ouch - I'm about as conservative as they come.&nbsp; Why go to a below the belt swing right away?&nbsp; I'm not the greatest communicator so its probably my fault that you're missing the point - I'm fine with a land owner preference, but to eliminate ALL tags available to non-land owners in a certain zone is where it crosses the line.&nbsp; Whitetails are a &quot;right-of-passage&quot; species where basic hunting skills are learned, honed, and passed on.&nbsp; Many of us had our first big-game experiences afield chasing whitetails, right?!&nbsp; We didn't have our own land growing up, but at least we had a CHANCE at a tag.&nbsp; Without this simple opportunity, there is a good chance that the hunting tradition may have never been passed on.I love to hunt and believe that if the tradition is to continue on, we NEED to recruit the next generation.&nbsp; I've lived in a few metropolitan areas, and can assure you that the ANTIs love to see a reduction in opportunity.On another note, comparing the benefits of gratis tag revenue to sheep tag auction revenue is quite a stretch.&nbsp; You're assuming that if the gratis tags weren't issued, that there would be a loss of cash?&nbsp; I'm pretty sure those tags would have still been sold in the general lottery and revenue would be nearly identical.&nbsp; We owe a lot to private landowners - but this is a little tough to swallow.&nbsp; Thanks to GST for buying your gratis so we have an extra $20 for conservation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Putz ND, post: 83363, member: 1031"] Yes, they undoubtedly do have absolute opportunity - I agree 100% Bernie ??? Ouch - I'm about as conservative as they come. Why go to a below the belt swing right away? I'm not the greatest communicator so its probably my fault that you're missing the point - I'm fine with a land owner preference, but to eliminate ALL tags available to non-land owners in a certain zone is where it crosses the line. Whitetails are a "right-of-passage" species where basic hunting skills are learned, honed, and passed on. Many of us had our first big-game experiences afield chasing whitetails, right?! We didn't have our own land growing up, but at least we had a CHANCE at a tag. Without this simple opportunity, there is a good chance that the hunting tradition may have never been passed on. I love to hunt and believe that if the tradition is to continue on, we NEED to recruit the next generation. I've lived in a few metropolitan areas, and can assure you that the ANTIs love to see a reduction in opportunity. On another note, comparing the benefits of gratis tag revenue to sheep tag auction revenue is quite a stretch. You're assuming that if the gratis tags weren't issued, that there would be a loss of cash? I'm pretty sure those tags would have still been sold in the general lottery and revenue would be nearly identical. We owe a lot to private landowners - but this is a little tough to swallow. Thanks to GST for buying your gratis so we have an extra $20 for conservation. [/QUOTE]

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