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Originally posted by HatchetJack:
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Originally posted by John Scifres:
[b] For accuracy's sake, it doesn't "require" the Department to do the lottery, it allows it. The effect is probably the same though.

Seems like a lot of work for $3K. Anybody know where this came from? Seems odd. And why the overwhelming, nearly unanimous, agreement.
You are correct in that wording is "may hold a lottery" not "must hold a lottery". Director and the deer management team may decide it is not needed. By the way I also heard that the deer biologist position is still unfilled and they begin interviews next month.

This legislation came from Representative Arnold who is a deer hunter. I believe he was acting on behalf of a constituent request. DNR did not comment on this one.

Jack [/b]
And this is much of what is wrong with wildlife management today. Someone doesn't get their way with the DNR, they run to a legislator who then acts often without thinking or even caring how the DNR or sportsmen majority thinks or wants. It's the classic two wrongs don't make a right. But again, this is what has become of todays world and idealistic legislators who often times have little or no idea about a situation or circumstance. Simple pathetic on both accounts in my opinion.

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