I was so excited last year when I learned we were to have a bear hunt soon. Not that it's on, it makes me sick to see what the Department of Wildlife is doing.
I, normally, support the OK D.O.W 100%. I love what they do and the services they provide. With that being said, the bear hunt has turned in to a skinking money grab.
For example, I have a lifetime hunting license. Don't matter. I now have to buy a $100 bear tag.
If I plan on doing the black power hunt, which opens Oct 24th, I have to purchase my license no later thatn Oct 23rd. The day before it opens. If you don't get it that day or before than you can't get one.
The problem is there is a 20 bear total limit for archery and black power. if all 20 are taken on the 23rd, then I don't even get to hunt. They are making everybody pony up the $100 up front. This just does not seem right to me.
If I knew, the year after I bought my "Lifetime" hunting license that I was going to have to spend more money to hunt (other than federal) the I might have thought twice about it.
Now I have to get a bear tag and hope all the bear don't get taken before I can get in the field. Why can't I buy a tag the morning I'm going to go hunt. I have to call and check there are still some available.
Oh well, I'm just ranting.
-Thom
This just ain't right.
I, normally, support the OK D.O.W 100%. I love what they do and the services they provide. With that being said, the bear hunt has turned in to a skinking money grab.
For example, I have a lifetime hunting license. Don't matter. I now have to buy a $100 bear tag.
If I plan on doing the black power hunt, which opens Oct 24th, I have to purchase my license no later thatn Oct 23rd. The day before it opens. If you don't get it that day or before than you can't get one.
The problem is there is a 20 bear total limit for archery and black power. if all 20 are taken on the 23rd, then I don't even get to hunt. They are making everybody pony up the $100 up front. This just does not seem right to me.
If I knew, the year after I bought my "Lifetime" hunting license that I was going to have to spend more money to hunt (other than federal) the I might have thought twice about it.
Now I have to get a bear tag and hope all the bear don't get taken before I can get in the field. Why can't I buy a tag the morning I'm going to go hunt. I have to call and check there are still some available.
Oh well, I'm just ranting.
-Thom
This just ain't right.