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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 2640932" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>I've been saying it for years.......hunting is becoming big business. People are expanding faster than our natural resources, which ultimately dives up demand/value of what they are wanting. There are only a couple of ways to combat this and one of them is law and enforcement. We have to be proactive in getting laws on the books. Now I have never been a big fan of more laws and regulations, but where big money is concerned, it is the only thing that gets their attention.</p><p></p><p>I have found that when it comes to making money, a lot of people will push the limits on what is legal, with morals or a sense of fair play going out the window completely. Their thinking is: "I just play the same game better than you do". We had a similar problem with game cameras up on the legendary "strip" in AZ where some of the biggest mule deer are. Outfitters were running hundreds of game cameras all over the unit. By the time their hunters arrived, they knew exactly what was available in terms of inventory and the general area and time that certain places were frequented. How does the average hunter, who can't afford $6k-$8k for a guided hunt, compete in such an environment? Our state resource was being used primarily by outfitters who played the game better. Now with the ban of cameras, the playing field has been leveled a little more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 2640932, member: 4809"] I've been saying it for years.......hunting is becoming big business. People are expanding faster than our natural resources, which ultimately dives up demand/value of what they are wanting. There are only a couple of ways to combat this and one of them is law and enforcement. We have to be proactive in getting laws on the books. Now I have never been a big fan of more laws and regulations, but where big money is concerned, it is the only thing that gets their attention. I have found that when it comes to making money, a lot of people will push the limits on what is legal, with morals or a sense of fair play going out the window completely. Their thinking is: "I just play the same game better than you do". We had a similar problem with game cameras up on the legendary "strip" in AZ where some of the biggest mule deer are. Outfitters were running hundreds of game cameras all over the unit. By the time their hunters arrived, they knew exactly what was available in terms of inventory and the general area and time that certain places were frequented. How does the average hunter, who can't afford $6k-$8k for a guided hunt, compete in such an environment? Our state resource was being used primarily by outfitters who played the game better. Now with the ban of cameras, the playing field has been leveled a little more. [/QUOTE]
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