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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Coyote Hunter" data-source="post: 147135" data-attributes="member: 486">GST, I am not in the bashing landowners group.  I have no problem talking to landowners and asking permission.  People would be surprised how many people will let you in if you put in a little effort.  But on your first statement I highlighted in red... tell me how having everything as closed to hunting would make a difference to the guys that are currently trespassing past signs that are clearly already posted.  Do you think this law would make them not trespass?  I doubt it... but the law-abiding hunter is punished.Also, your second statement highlighted in red... that is completely false.  Are you truly unaware of the gratis process or are you intentionally trying to mislead people?Are you aware that what changed for landowners (gratis applicants) is the fact that you just have to apply for your gratis before the deer draw deadline.  That means you still get to put in for the regular draw with all of us... BUT if you are unsuccessful in the regular draw, you still get your gratis tag?  You as a landowner are guaranteed a tag no matter what... as long as you apply for gratis and a regular deer tag prior to the regular draw.  With the new system, you just need to apply for gratis earlier than in the past.In the past, the NDGF used to allocate a certain amount of tags for gratis based on previous years gratis numbers.  Those tags would be off limits to the average hunters.  So, if in the past 50 gratis tags were be claimed.  The NDGF would set aside 55 tags for the landowner gratis tags for that year.  These landowners could buy those tags at any time.  If only 40 landowners requested those gratis tags, 15 tags would go unused and were unavailable to the average hunter.The new system makes gratis owners put in for the regular draw and apply for a gratis.  They run the lottery... if you were not selected for the regular draw... you default to your gratis tag.  If you are successful in the regular draw, you get your tag and no tag is left unclaimed for your unissued gratis tag.  Hopefully that makes sense... it isn't that easy to explain over the internet.</blockquote>

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