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That is more than decent! Nice work! Any more picks of him? he looks pretty unique!

Same here. More power to them and any other hunting celebs that made it big by doing what they love. I just dont see why some guys get star struck over them and others. It is a big reason deer hunting has gone the direction it has.

That's funny you say that because I honestly don't think she is that hot. Good looking yes, but definitely not a 10 like many make her out to be. Maybe it is because I am younger, IDK. I just think guys see any halfway decent looking blond chick holding a bow or a gun and immediately pitch a...

Couldnt agree more with this. Celebrities getting special privileges makes me sick and is a huge factor in making deer hunting a rich mans sport! TV shows have definitely hyped Iowa real estate and created high demand by exploiting our resource. I honestly dont get why some guys get so star...

Life isn't always fair and if the demand out weighs supply to that extent, we may have to go to a system more granular like that. There was a time when no one could get a deer tag in Iowa! Also, I doubt it would keep people from Des Moines from buying land in Monroe Co. Or anywhere for that...

Ive said it before but I would be willing to spend more on all of my licenses to increase funding for law enforcement. Not just deer but hunting and fishing all together. Tons of stuff that goes on and never gets noticed. Due to lack of funds, I think the DNR usually just follows the hot leads...

I know you were being sarcastic....well half sarcastic anyway. The funny part about it is many states do follow our lead when it comes to big game! Here is another way of thinking: just let every NR get as many tags as they want. Once our deer heard is all shot up and hunting sucks, no one will...

That is like saying, ignore the burglars and thieves and focus on catching the rapists and murderers. I agree one violation is worse than the other but to say they should just turn and look the other way is just as irresponsible. More than likely(like most DNR busts) they got a tip from someone...

Again, not apples to apples. Last I checked, you don't need lakefront property to fish most lakes in MN. I also know several people who own lakefront cabins/houses in MN that do not even fish. I guess you will have to put restrictions on boating licenses too;-). :moon:. But hey, if that's what...

Tell me about it. My dad talks about it all of the time. It makes me cry when he tells me the opportunities he passed up to buy land that would be worth 20-30x that today.

Not faulting anyone for being successful and smart with their $. I just hate the growing price tag that quality deer hunting has on it. As demand grows the price will inevitably grow with it. Just the way it is and i don't want legislation that would make it worse than it is already. That being...

I think it is a scenario where someone ratted them out or caught on to what they did. Im sure there are others just like them that are getting away with it. I am curious what the requirement is too. Comparing fishing to deer hunting is not apples to apples. Two completely different resources...

It is hard to get past the "money cloud" when the sport we love is becoming a rich mans sport and the people who do have $ want to dictate legislation that would further push it in that direction. As an Iowa resident that is not wealthy and does not own ground, you should be concerned too. IDK...

Never said they were bad guys. But I am also not out of line for saying they did this all just to draw a buck tag every year. It was never about hunting and all about antlers. Hey, if they want to send their tax $ to Iowa in the name of some bone, that is fine by me. I will say it is a little...

That is scary. Some people have a lot of nerve! IMO trespassing fines/penalties need to go up! No doubt that saftey was jeopardized because these guys just walked where ever they wanted to. Im guessing these trespassers probably knew you are a NR and just assumed no one would be on the property?

Just as I suspected. They declared residency for big horns! They actually live and work in other states and do not qualify to be Iowa residents.

X2. Out of staters telling us we should change our laws to benefit them is what gets me. The fact that it is all about the antlers just adds to it. This has nothing to do with having the right to hunt your own land(to my knowledge NR landowners can get doe tags every year and cant hunt other...

Im still not understanding how they are denied to buy tags if they have a valid Iowa drivers licenses. When I go to buy my tags, I give them my Iowa drivers licenses and I get my tags. Again, something else happened with these guys. There is a piece of the story you are not sharing. Something...

Wow! that takes a lot of nerve! I sure hope they hit him as hard as possible with trespassing fines! Unfortunately he probably just got a slap on the wrist and this A-hole didn't learn a lesson and is still doing the same damn thing as we speak!