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<blockquote data-quote="jimss" data-source="post: 2519854" data-attributes="member: 66919"><p>I had time to listen to most of last week's Task Force meeting. Around 1/2 of it was talking about landowner tags. Currently both resident and nonres landowner tags are issued in unlimited numbers prior to the public draw...or until those tags run out. In several high demand elk units all nonres random tags are issued to nonres landowners prior to the public draw (unit 111 type 1 elk is a fine example). There are 0 random tags issued in 111-1 for elk each and every year because nonres landowners receive these tags prior to the drawing.</p><p></p><p>The Task Force discussed capping both res and nonres landowner tags depending upon how much private land, crop damage, etc. was present on a particular property. It was mentioned several times that the current system isn't working how it originally was intended when first established. Currently it's possible for res/nonres to purchase 160 acres of land that meets the requirements and the landowner can purchase landowner tags each and every year. It's possible that wealthy hunters could purchase 160 acre tracts that qualify so they can hunt high demand units every year. Unit 124 elk was mentioned by one of the TF members. My guess is units 100 and 124 are other units where res and nonres public hunters receive few random tags that go directly to res and nonres "landowners". Anyway, the Task Force seemed very interested in improving the current landowner tag system. </p><p></p><p><strong>One other discussion that took up a chunk of time was Type X tags.</strong> Most of the members seemed suspicious and uncertain about the vagueness of the description regarding these tags. They would be separate from Type 1 or 2 tags. There were not many specifics but had something to do with landowners, trespass fees, expensive priced hunts, etc. They raised a lot of red flags by several of the Task Force members and at the end Task Force questions were left unanswered. The wording was sugar-coated and I'm certain outfitters are trying to set aside both res and nonres tags that would be cut from high demand limited units that would be available for their clients. <strong>TYPE X quotas could potentially come directly out of the limited public pool of type 1 or 2 tags available to both Wyo resident and nonresident hunters!</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I certainly hope DIY/OYO res and nonres hunters stand together on some of these tag issues! I'm certain that outfitters are trying every strategy in the book to gain tags in their favor.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jimss, post: 2519854, member: 66919"] I had time to listen to most of last week's Task Force meeting. Around 1/2 of it was talking about landowner tags. Currently both resident and nonres landowner tags are issued in unlimited numbers prior to the public draw...or until those tags run out. In several high demand elk units all nonres random tags are issued to nonres landowners prior to the public draw (unit 111 type 1 elk is a fine example). There are 0 random tags issued in 111-1 for elk each and every year because nonres landowners receive these tags prior to the drawing. The Task Force discussed capping both res and nonres landowner tags depending upon how much private land, crop damage, etc. was present on a particular property. It was mentioned several times that the current system isn't working how it originally was intended when first established. Currently it's possible for res/nonres to purchase 160 acres of land that meets the requirements and the landowner can purchase landowner tags each and every year. It's possible that wealthy hunters could purchase 160 acre tracts that qualify so they can hunt high demand units every year. Unit 124 elk was mentioned by one of the TF members. My guess is units 100 and 124 are other units where res and nonres public hunters receive few random tags that go directly to res and nonres "landowners". Anyway, the Task Force seemed very interested in improving the current landowner tag system. [B]One other discussion that took up a chunk of time was Type X tags.[/B] Most of the members seemed suspicious and uncertain about the vagueness of the description regarding these tags. They would be separate from Type 1 or 2 tags. There were not many specifics but had something to do with landowners, trespass fees, expensive priced hunts, etc. They raised a lot of red flags by several of the Task Force members and at the end Task Force questions were left unanswered. The wording was sugar-coated and I'm certain outfitters are trying to set aside both res and nonres tags that would be cut from high demand limited units that would be available for their clients. [B]TYPE X quotas could potentially come directly out of the limited public pool of type 1 or 2 tags available to both Wyo resident and nonresident hunters! I certainly hope DIY/OYO res and nonres hunters stand together on some of these tag issues! I'm certain that outfitters are trying every strategy in the book to gain tags in their favor.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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