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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wjschmaltz" data-source="post: 288850" data-attributes="member: 6150">The biggest problem with going to 90-10 allocation is that they have a preference point system.  If they go to this allocation, they need to go to random draw immediately or they won’t make up for money lost.  As it sits now, anyone over the age 30 with less that 15 sheep points is throwing money in the trash.  It’s downright stupid if they go to 10% allocation and I would assume most of those people would be smart enough to drop out.  The same will be true for elk.  Who is gonna pay $100 a year for 20 years to get a marginal elk tag?  And I’m sure the PP cost will follow suit and increase too!  First, there has never been a big game guide requirement in Alaska. Recently, a NR guide requirement has been established for sheep, goat, and grizzly/brown bear.  If it were up to the residents, that would be eliminated and all them tags go on a draw up to 10% allocation.  Around 50% of the sheep in AK are taken by NRs and there are numerous areas that you can’t even fly to because guide operations set up shop weeks before season. Their day of reckoning is coming and it may be as soon as a couple months for a few units!  Second, you can use fixed-winged aircraft ONLY for assistance in taking and removing game.  Third, if people were paying $50K for a sheep take 40 years ago, there better have been a bunny ranch style lodge.  You can get in with great outfits today with $20K and that’s up 100% since 2010.As far as the guide requirements in places like WY and AK, be sure to ask for detailed information on where the “Conservation” organizations you’re part of send your money. I dumped the Wild Sheep Foundation immediately when I learned about the money they’re dumping into the Professional Hunters Association (guide lobby).  SCI is also a guilty party.</blockquote>

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