40-year-AZ-hunter Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Whats with all the hate against guys with the ability to buy auction tags? In times like this all hunters should be working together to come up with a win win solution for both sides and not working against each other. Let me try to answer your question. I'm have no hate for guys who may be able to pay the most for auction tags. I just think there are some things that don't belong to the few, but belong to the many. Wildlife is one of them along with National Parks, rivers, etc. The North American model for game was established to counter the idea that kings, lords, etc controlled the game on their land. It belongs to the public, not those that can bid the most. We started down a slippery slope with "Governors" tags and I believe that was a mistake. Going further down that road is a sell out of the North American model to me. I agree we should be working for common ground, but that does not mean we need to abandon principle in my mind. Bruce 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Whats with all the hate against guys with the ability to buy auction tags? In times like this all hunters should be working together to come up with a win win solution for both sides and not working against each other. It's not hate for the guys that can afford the tags. I have yet to work for a poor person. It's the people around them that want some of what they have that are usually the issue. Ooooohh so now if you know a rich person that hunts you're a problem. Got it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Whats with all the hate against guys with the ability to buy auction tags? In times like this all hunters should be working together to come up with a win win solution for both sides and not working against each other. It's not hate for the guys that can afford the tags. I have yet to work for a poor person. It's the people around them that want some of what they have that are usually the issue. Ooooohh so now if you know a rich person that hunts you're a problem. Got it. No you don't. If you are trying to get your cut and change the game from said rich person, and for said rich person hunting, than you are the problem. AZKILLER are you the problem? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Delw. There is a very good article posted a few pages back on some States that have implemented a systemic education plan to the public. When this occurs,it makes it very difficult for anti hunting groups to deceive the public with lies like "trophy hunting ". It is an effective strategy. Currently, HSUS is engaged in not only massive media propaganda, but actually going into classrooms and engaging our children. We need to combat that. We are facing a serious decline in hunter participation. We have lost several million hunters over a time frame that has also seen veganism rise by 600 percent. Game and Fish cannot do this type of outreach with Pittman Robertson funds. They need a seperate funding source and legislation has to be written. So I dont give a crap if we have a bake sale or auction off a few tags. You don't want to auction off tags? Cool, I can get on board with that. I really don't care. But we do need to push on with this plan. Game and fish do go into schools. programs touch many Arizonans The Arizona Game and Fish Department continued its wide range of educational outreach to the public over the past year. In the area of wildlife education, Department staff and volunteers provided live wildlife education and hands on learning experiences to over 250,000 members of the public at events, workshops, expos and fairs throughout the state in fiscal year 2011-12. In the area of formal education, approximately 9,750 4th grade students in 336 classrooms across Arizona received a live wildlife education program correlated to Arizona’s Academic Content standards. About 2,000 educators received training on and used Focus Wild Arizona’s educational resources, potentially providing thousands of K-12 students with wildlife education. About 2,070 K-12 students participated in hands on wildlife education activities throughout the state through summer camps, classroom programs, home school activities and field-based research events. In the area of hunter education, the volunteer instructors participating in the Department’s Hunter Education Program conducted 193 courses, and 3,892 students successfully completed the courses and received their hunter education certification. The Department’s sport fish education program conducted 178 fishing clinics or related programs, reaching more than 18,800 participants. In the area of boating education, the Department held 43 classroom courses with 436 students receiving certification. An additional 477 students completed the online boating education course, and our partners, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, taught 62 students. In the area of off-highway vehicle (OHV) education, 103 students completed the online Internet-based course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Outdoor recreation recruitment and retention events continue to grow Arizona Game and Fish continued its participation with an alliance of sportsmen’s and conservation organizations to introduce people to hunting, fishing, target shooting, and other outdoor recreation. The Hunting and Angling Heritage Work group ran 45 recruitment and retention events from September 2011 through April 2012. These included small and big game hunt camps, target shooting events, trapping camps, and outdoor skills events. About 30 organizations were involved with the events, which drew more than 1,900 attendees (780 of the attendees were considered “primary participants”). Of those, 27 percent were new to hunting, and 26 percent came from non-hunting or non-fishing families. About 95 percent of the attendees said they planned to hunt in the future. The program was supported by a $75,000 grant program provided by Arizona Game and Fish. These camps are made possible thanks to the many participating conservation organizations dedicated to passing on the passion for Arizona’s wildlife and the hunting and fishing tradition to the next generation. Without their dedication, time and resources, these camps would not be possible. A list of upcoming events can be found at www. azgfd.gov/outdoorskills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Outdoor Expo and Youth Day draw record 48,000 More than 48,000 people visited the 2014 Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo and Friday Youth Day, setting a combined attendance record for the three-day event at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. The March 29-30 weekend Expo drew 41,000 people, including Sunday’s recordbreaking attendance of 20,700. Youth Day was held on Friday, March 28, and hosted 7,000 preregistered school children, teachers and chaperones. The Expo features hands-on activities and exhibits on fishing, hunting, shooting sports, archery, camping, OHV/ boating recreation, and wildlife viewing. There were more than 170 exhibitors, including sportsmen’s groups, conservation organizations, shooting clubs, government agencies, and commercial vendors of outdoor products and services. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 AZGFD wins multiple communications awards The Arizona Game and Fish Department continues to be recognized for its work in conservation communications. The Department’s video production staff took home eight Emmy Awards at the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in October. They also won five “Excellence in Craft” awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) in the “Television/Video/Webcast” contest in May. AZGFD’s publications staff and video production staff received 11 awards in the 20th Annual Communicator Awards competition in April. The Information Branch staff won eight awards (one second place and seven third place) at the Association for Conservation Information (ACI) annual conference in Nebraska in July. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 AZGFD offers first-ever wildlife and outdoor recreation summer camp Parents of children 8-14 years of age had a new option this summer thanks to the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s first-ever wildlife and outdoor recreation summer camp. Camps were held for two consecutive weeks in June at the department’s Hirsch Conservation Area located on the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in north Phoenix. They included hands-on science experiments, fishing, kayaking, archery, air rifles, wildlife encounters and more. Both camp sessions filled their 100-person capacity well ahead of the registration deadline. The camp is sponsored by the department and the non-profit Wildlife for Tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 “Arizona Wildlife Views” honored with 7 regional Emmy Awards The producers of “Arizona Wildlife Views,” the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s television show, took home seven regional Emmy Awards in four different categories from the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) on Oct. 8. Award categories included Program Feature / Segment / Special, Environment – Program Special, Director (nonlive), and Video Journalist. Award recipients included two Arizona Wildlife Views shows and the films “A Triumph for Pronghorn Antelope,” and “Bats and Burned Forests. “Arizona Wildlife Views” is a half-hour original series produced by the Information Branch of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The show airs on local PBS stations, city cable channels across the state and YouTube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nefarious Red Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Krp, nobody is arguing that game and fish doesnt have expos or youth programs. This isnt the discussion. The problem is educating the 70 percent of the public that has no idea how much hunting contributes to conservation. Game and Fish is very limited in what they can say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Every year there is a surplus on the books of millions. Now I understand that money is probably spent and it's fiscal accounting, I don't to question discretionary spending because that's what it takes to run large organizations. But I don't see the need to sell tags to raise 'educational' chickenfeed compared to what is already in the bank. Fiscal Year Revenues by Fund 2015–16 Game and Fish Fund .....................................................................$34,754,774 Watercraft Licensing Fund................................................................. 4,544,161 Game, Nongame Fund..........................................................................154,968 Federal Assistance (Includes Matching Funds)................................ 48,214,917 Heritage Fund.................................................................................. 10,163,039 Off-Highway Vehicle Fund .................................................................1,792,525 Capital Improvement/Conservation Dev Funds..................................2,496,220 Wildlife Conservation Fund................................................................6,533,665 Indirect Cost Fund .............................................................................4,064,945 Other Funds (See Detail Below)......................................................... 3,950,741 Total Revenue All Sources ...........................................................$116,669,955 Other Funds Detail 2015–16 Federal Grants...............................................................................$705 Wildlife Conservation Recovery Fund................................................... 0 GF Land & Water Conservation/Recreation Dev...............................259 Wildlife Theft Prevention Fund...................................................171,518 Wildlife Endowment Fund ......................................................... 195,166 Credit Card Clearing Fund.......................................................(235,784) Trust/Donation Fund..............................................................3,588,629 Firearms Safety and Ranges Fund..............................................31,600 W/L Habitat and Restoration Fund ....................................................... 3 Game & Fish Nevada Col Stamp .................................................24,559 Game & Fish California/Col Stamp................................................... 116 Game & Fish Big Game Permit.........................................................466 Game & Fish Kaibab Coop ...............................................................930 Publications Revolving Fund ..................................................... 172,574 Total Other Funds ................................................................$3,950,741 Fiscal Year Expenditures by Fund 2015–16 Game and Fish Fund .....................................................................$32,012,784 Watercraft Licensing Fund.................................................................3,083,556 Game, Nongame Fund.......................................................................... 113,210 Federal Assistance (Includes Matching Funds)................................44,945,024 Heritage Fund.....................................................................................7,992,121 Off-Highway Vehicle Fund .................................................................1,969,994 Capital Improvement/Conservation Dev Funds..................................2,696,715 Wildlife Conservation Fund................................................................ 6,361,186 Indirect Cost Fund .............................................................................4,952,902 Other Funds (See Detail Below).........................................................4,373,297 Total Expenditures All Sources ....................................................$108,500,789 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krp Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Calendar Year Licenses and Stamps Sold 2015 Resident General Fish.......................................................................... 148,086 Nonresident General Fish ....................................................................... 17,924 Resident General Hunt........................................................................... 53,985 Nonresident General Hunt*.............................................................................. - Resident Combo Hunt/Fish.................................................................. 102,754 Nonresident Combo Hunt/Fish .............................................................. 25,688 Youth High Achievement Scout .................................................................. 133 Youth DLR ............................................................................................. 46,440 Resident Youth Combo Hunt/Fish.......................................................... 20,450 Nonresident Youth Combo Hunt/Fish....................................................... 3,050 Resident Migratory Bird Stamp.............................................................. 13,407 Nonresident Migratory Bird Stamp .......................................................... 3,789 Resident Short-term Combo.................................................................. 17,406 Nonresident Short-term Combo............................................................. 28,641 Migratory Bird DLR................................................................................ 36,768 Community Fishing DLR.......................................................................... 4,649 Resident Community Fishing.................................................................... 1,104 Nonresident Community Fishing................................................................. 507 Totals ...................................................................................................524,781 Calendar Year License, Tag and Stamp Sales 2015 Fishing ............................................................................................$6,473,262 Hunting .............................................................................................2,009,377 Hunt/Fish Combo ..............................................................................9,968,842 Youth ...................................................................................................350,705 Community Fishing...............................................................................150,268 Migratory Bird Stamps .........................................................................269,820 Short-terms.......................................................................................... 902,187 Permit Tags ...................................................................................... 7,789,255 Nonresident Permit Tags .................................................................. 2,037,403 Application Fee Revenue .................................................................. 4,363,926 Total License, Tag, Stamp & Application Fee Revenue ............. 34,315,045 Dealer Commissions.......................................................................... (547,544) Total less Dealer Commissions......................................................$33,767,501 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nefarious Red Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Krp, again, this has been explained SEVERAL times. It has also been discussed at meetings. You are trying to find a liophole using irrelevant data. Game and Fish is limited on the words they can say with the dollars they receive. They could have 20 nillion P and R funds in the bank. Wouldn't matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOBY Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Truth hurts huh. Tag grab... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Yes it is very simple this old group with a new name is trying to scare us into thinking that if we dont give our tags to them to sell to rich people so they can take the money and fight antis then we will lose our hunting. But, if they get our tags then we will lose our hunting. Only the rich people can save hunting, But, they are going to be generous and let us hunt squirrels I suppose. A win win. ROTFLOLAKMA I say You can take my hunting from my cold dead fingers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
