LAST EDITED ON Feb-23-13 AT 10:57AM (MST)[p]The general concensus on this board is to leave the system as is. I have no problem to listen to a NR as they have been living the PP system for years now (in many states) and they see what it does. They can have some good input, but what I am seeing is Strang don't like the fact that even a NR says the "Fair" way to have a draw is a Random draw. I read the "Fair License Fee Proposal", it's a joke, I don't care how many propsals Hicks and whomever can come up with, but there is nothing MORE Fair than a random draw. If and ONLY if we (State of Wyoming Hunters_-NOT outfitters or politicians) need some kind of "point" system (which we don't) then go with the Bonus System (Nevada Like, it's an easy system to implement). As I mentioned before the PP system for moose and sheep is a complete failure, anything to do with splitting tags apart for this guy and that guy is unfair and unjust. I am a firm believer that hunting in this State or any State is a privilege not a right. I have seen (within my own family) hunters go many yrs without drawing that "1st" choice tag, but guess what, they(we) still hunted, why must we complain because we didn't draw THAT tag???? Wyoming has a great system for Residents with the "general areas" that are out there. Not one single hunter in this State or any other State has a Right to hunt any single area, they have a privilege and when that privilege presents itself take advantage of it. I want a system that is good for the youth and any new hunters getting involved. They are the ones who will carry this privilege through the next generation, so why handicap them with a PP system for elk, deer and antelope, they already are handicapped with mooose and sheep. Too many people now think they are entitled to this and that, well we're not.
For any lack of funding that is needed for the G&F, RAISE the price of the tags, if you can afford to go hunting you can afford a tag. Heck a box of bullets cost the same as our deer/antelope tags now, if not our elk tag cost. If tags for Residents need raised to help out, then do it.
Again get rid of the 6 party tag applicants, makes no sense to have this for a resident.
Sheep and moose tags (Ram and bull) should be lifetime tags if an animal is harvested.