all of what I posted is jmo, no intentional lies. I guess it's easier for some of you guys that are more savvy than me to navigate the fish and game system, for me it is DEFINATELY not easy. I'm assuming all those stories weve been reading of theft and vandalism on leases and private land are not lies either.
I personally don't think the Florida regulations and quota system is difficult to understand. What I find is difficult is the FWC's jumbled website. For me, I have been doing it all my life. For a newcomer, I can see how it is not easy to decipher as nothing is in one place on the website. There is a tremendous amount of clicking to do to figure everything out. Their web designer needs to be fired, IMHO...and have told them that.
Florida is a unique state. If one put their mind to it, they could literally hunt from the end of July till beginning of March. Take a weeks break and hunt turkeys for 6 weeks. Personally I think we are fortunate to have such long seasons. Some states get 1-2 week deer season and thats it.
The lease prices in So Fl ans East Fl are the ones that are mind boggling to me. I can't fathom paying $7000(on the low end) for a lease to hunt. I quite honestly don't know what these people do for a living.
And I will agree with Dave on the scumbags in leases. I think every lease I have ever been on has had a bad apple. The worst was the three old retired guys we got about three years ago. They had hunted WMA's their entire life. They stole, lied, etc and we kicked them out. right now I despise the people in the lease I am in. I don't trust anyone in there
Just don't put anyone who is in a lease into an elite category. I dang sure aint. I have a cutoof $$ amount I am willing to spend and save all year for it. This coming from a guy thats just a bug man for a living
I personally don't think the Florida regulations and quota system is difficult to understand. What I find is difficult is the FWC's jumbled website. For me, I have been doing it all my life. For a newcomer, I can see how it is not easy to decipher as nothing is in one place on the website. There is a tremendous amount of clicking to do to figure everything out. Their web designer needs to be fired, IMHO...and have told them that.
Agreed on all points, the hardest thing I find is getting into the WMA I want. Been trying 3 years for the same place, my fingers are crossed that this is the year
Florida is a unique state. If one put their mind to it, they could literally hunt from the end of July till beginning of March. Take a weeks break and hunt turkeys for 6 weeks. Personally I think we are fortunate to have such long seasons. Some states get 1-2 week deer season and thats it.
The lease prices in So Fl ans East Fl are the ones that are mind boggling to me. I can't fathom paying $7000(on the low end) for a lease to hunt. I quite honestly don't know what these people do for a living.
I know a few guys in these type of leases, it mostly a business write off but if I was spending this type of $, I would purchase something for sure.
And I will agree with Dave on the scumbags in leases. I think every lease I have ever been on has had a bad apple. The worst was the three old retired guys we got about three years ago. They had hunted WMA's their entire life. They stole, lied, etc and we kicked them out. right now I despise the people in the lease I am in. I don't trust anyone in there
I think this is just an indictment on society in general, i do not think its related to hunting, its that entitlement mentality that seems to be prevalent everywhere you turn
Just don't put anyone who is in a lease into an elite category. I dang sure aint. I have a cutoof $$ amount I am willing to spend and save all year for it. This coming from a guy thats just a bug man for a living
This last point was a bit overboard...... I do not feel elite by any means but everyone has their opinions I guess. I think alot of us make sacrifices in our lives to make sure we have a place to hunt consistently when deer seasons gets here.
all of what I posted is jmo, no intentional lies. I guess it's easier for some of you guys that are more savvy than me to navigate the fish and game system, for me it is DEFINATELY not easy. I'm assuming all those stories weve been reading of theft and vandalism on leases and private land are not lies either.
Dave, I am just messing with ya, I know you to be good people :toast ....I was just trying to make a funny....I got one laugh
I know TCR. my point was that from the view of someone living on the streets we, seem like "the elite" to them. we have a roof over our heads and a car we can afford to put gas in. even if that house is upside down and mortgaged to the eyeballs. I sure as hell don't feel elite either but compared to some maybe I am. don't get me wrong some things about the state are great, the gun laws, (or lack thereof) an abundance of state land and wma's, long seasons and generous bag limits to name a few. guess I did leave out the good parts.
