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Post by bartiks on Nov 7, 2015 23:58:34 GMT -5
Hello all, Just wanted to get some thoughts on this. Thanks and god bless.
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Post by crisiscowboy on Nov 8, 2015 2:27:45 GMT -5
I would love to see this come back.
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Post by drs on Nov 8, 2015 5:28:27 GMT -5
Many would like to see Indiana once again offer "Lifetime Hunting Licenses"; but the fact remains the States' D.N.R. Division of Fish & Wildlife would lose lots of money to work with.
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Post by trapperdave on Nov 8, 2015 5:30:57 GMT -5
Ain't gonna happen. Lost too much revenue from it
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Post by esshup on Nov 8, 2015 5:46:32 GMT -5
It sure would avoid a lot of confusion about what license you needed to buy to deer hunt with!
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Post by duff on Nov 8, 2015 6:10:34 GMT -5
It sure would avoid a lot of confusion about what license you needed to buy to deer hunt with! More likely to see modification to license vs bringing the ltl back.
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Post by firstwd on Nov 8, 2015 6:13:11 GMT -5
It would be extremely nice, but just not going to happen.
The best we can hope for is an annual deer license. I know the bundle is close, but the other season specific licenses need to go away. They can use the current "bonus antlerless" system of county quotas as simply a per person per county antlerless quota. No confusion, 1 statewide antlered license per year and the rest are antlerless - no weapons specifications.
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 8, 2015 7:51:44 GMT -5
yes for my kids. I would buy them both one.
my LTL is the Best college graduation gift I received!
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Post by 76chevy on Nov 8, 2015 7:54:36 GMT -5
make it a sliding scale based on age. With the right pricing, it would be financially viable....
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 8, 2015 7:59:32 GMT -5
Not going to happen zero chance
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Post by span870 on Nov 8, 2015 8:39:19 GMT -5
Never happen. I'd be less surprise if they went the route Pennsylvania does and be one license for all game, aka bundle. Problem with that is the amount of money they would say they'd lose. Pennsylvania seems to do just fine on it and still have money to stock 1000's or trout and pheasants each year. I don't buy the loss of money. Maybe better management of said funds. License money stays for hunting related and not go to government pet projects.
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Post by swilk on Nov 8, 2015 12:52:24 GMT -5
yes for my kids. I would buy them both one. my LTL is the Best college graduation gift I received! What's the breaking point you would pay? $2000? $3000? I've had mine for nearly 20 years and at the time $2000 would have seemed ridiculous but it still would have been worth it.
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Post by span870 on Nov 8, 2015 14:09:00 GMT -5
I've had mine for 20 years. I could have bought it as a youth for I think it was $185. That would have been a steal. Interesting point though Swilk. What would the breaking point be. Last year they sold them it was over $1000. If they would don't see them going for less than $2000+
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Post by ukwil on Nov 8, 2015 14:52:55 GMT -5
I never see them coming back. Although I would like my kids to be able to get one. We tried to get my brother to buy one before they stopped, but he refused. He's reminded quite often he screwed up.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Nov 8, 2015 15:44:47 GMT -5
Took my nephew to hunters Ed a while back and the co brought this up. He said that through an act maybe Davis bacon act the states get money through license purchases. With the lifetime you lose the future purchases of said persons license. So to quote the co "lifetime licenses will never become available again"
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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 8, 2015 16:10:56 GMT -5
yes for my kids. I would buy them both one. my LTL is the Best college graduation gift I received! What's the breaking point you would pay? $2000? $3000? I've had mine for nearly 20 years and at the time $2000 would have seemed ridiculous but it still would have been worth it. Pending a medical Check up to make sure I'd live a while, I'd pay 2000 for one. Just quik math in my head I'm thinking that would pay for itself in 10-12yrs and save the hassle. Pay more for my kid to have one.
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Post by chubwub on Nov 8, 2015 17:59:14 GMT -5
As many old farts as we have on here, the DNR might actually make more money, since you all could kick the bucket at any time lol.
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Post by firstwd on Nov 8, 2015 18:17:07 GMT -5
As many old farts as we have on here, the DNR might actually make more money, since you all could kick the bucket at any time lol. The problem with that theory is most of us old farts already have them.
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Post by mkfrench on Nov 8, 2015 19:57:57 GMT -5
Got mine at the end of 2004...I think (the last year availabe) best $855 I ever spent. Paid for itself in 4 years. Wish u could buy then for my kids but don't think it'll ever happen.
Maybe LTL'S could be another theory for lack of deer sightings for some.<--sarcasm
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Post by Sasquatch on Nov 8, 2015 21:11:28 GMT -5
NO! I know it will anger the thin-skinned folks on here, but I hate the things. I realize it's handy for those that had the opportunity to get one... however, it's a financial disaster. When the state announced they were quitting it and raised the price to get some quick money, they underestimated how many folks would buy one. All of the hunters not buying tags every year amounts to a huge loss for the state, and lets face it, hunters are the main hope for wildlife in funding terms. It's like welfare for hunters. I know we all like to stick it to the man, but the DNR really needs license dollars.
Hell, I kinda wish I had one, mainly so I wouldn't have to remember to get them ever year, but in money terms they are a short term boost, long term bust. Don't get me wrong, it was legal, the state offered them so why not, etc. If you bought one, fine. I just think it would be a bad idea for the state.
Now, if we were screwing the Feds.....
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