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Post by welder on Aug 28, 2020 19:55:12 GMT -5
I have been applying for these hunts since 1998. This year I was successful for 1 out of 7. The 1 I got is a good one and I am thankful for being selected. That being said, I have never been skunked except 2001 and even then I drew Newport, but it was cancelled for obvious reasons. Most of the people I know who also apply for the hunts didn't do good either. Are more people applying or are they reducing the hunter numbers?
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Post by Pinoc on Aug 28, 2020 21:23:53 GMT -5
I think it is both plus it is so easy now to apply for all the hunts at one time even if you know you may not go. In the “old days” we had to mail in the attached card you got when you bought your license for each hunt and that obviously took more effort. I also was only drawn for one hunt.
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Post by stevein on Aug 29, 2020 0:17:30 GMT -5
"I think it is both plus it is so easy now to apply for all the hunts at one time even if you know you may not go. "
I really feel if you do not show for a drawn hunt without a good reason it should effect your next years draw. I realize things happen but you take someone else's spot by doing that.
I am about 50% for turkey, 20% on deer and 10% for dove.
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Post by firstwd on Aug 29, 2020 7:55:51 GMT -5
"I think it is both plus it is so easy now to apply for all the hunts at one time even if you know you may not go. " I really feel if you do not show for a drawn hunt without a good reason it should effect your next years draw. I realize things happen but you take someone else's spot by doing that. I am about 50% for turkey, 20% on deer and 10% for dove. I'm not opposed to having a small application fee like some other states do. If you already have money invested you're more likely to show, or you might not put in if you don't have solid plans to go if it costs money. The money collected could go directly to the property of the draw for hunting improvements. |
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Post by ukwil on Aug 29, 2020 9:26:58 GMT -5
"I think it is both plus it is so easy now to apply for all the hunts at one time even if you know you may not go. " I really feel if you do not show for a drawn hunt without a good reason it should effect your next years draw. I realize things happen but you take someone else's spot by doing that. I am about 50% for turkey, 20% on deer and 10% for dove. I'm not opposed to having a small application fee like some other states do. If you already have money invested you're more likely to show, or you might not put in if you don't have solid plans to go if it costs money. The money collected could go directly to the property of the draw for hunting improvements. Ohio has something lile this. Its 3$ per hunt to apply |
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Post by stevein on Aug 29, 2020 12:39:52 GMT -5
I would not mind the fee however there are some years where if I was not drawn for a turkey hunt I was not going to be able to go south. I have to have a license to apply. I was talking with the DNR personal at a no show draw I joked I should have come for the opening day draw and they said there are people that do not even come for that.
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Post by firstwd on Aug 29, 2020 14:15:46 GMT -5
I would not mind the fee however there are some years where if I was not drawn for a turkey hunt I was not going to be able to go south. I have to have a license to apply. I was talking with the DNR personal at a no show draw I joked I should have come for the opening day draw and they said there are people that do not even come for that. I believe Kentucky has theirs set up with an application fee, but you don't have to have a license to apply. I guess our license is our fee. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2020 16:09:04 GMT -5
I would not mind the fee however there are some years where if I was not drawn for a turkey hunt I was not going to be able to go south. I have to have a license to apply. I was talking with the DNR personal at a no show draw I joked I should have come for the opening day draw and they said there are people that do not even come for that. I get that it's an issue when people don't show, but, no fees. |
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