Not in the 2022 election. I might donate money to his campaign if that's legal. Mostly political thread. However, what does this politician have to offer hunters? Maybe folks on this forum could help promote Republicans that are proactive for hunting in the primaries?Are you going to move to Wyoming and vote in the election?
Is this a pure political thread?
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As with any bill, you really have to do your due diligence to fully understand every aspect of it.......who initiated it, why it was initiated, intent, does the bill provide the final outcome that was expected with the intent, unintended consequences, is more bureaucracy needed even if the intent was decent to start with, does the bill better benefit the state as a whole more so than without it, etc, etc.
There are a whole gob of bills that I've seen in many states and nationally that may have had good intentions, but I would have voted no on them because of other issues with it......or the implementation of it. A "yes" or "no" vote rarely provides the whole story. In many cases the intent of a bill may better benefit the state as a whole, but has issues with the "way or conditions" in which it is written or to be implemented........or has unintended consequences that aren't identified within the bill........or even anticipated by the originator of the bill.
So one gets labeled as a non-friendly to hunters without understanding what was behind the whole process and their vote. I'm not saying that is the case here, I'm just saying that there's a whole lot of other factors that aren't seen by the public and labeling has become rampant in recent years without any basis or background for that.
He doesn't appear to be a wealthy man. He appears to be honest and humble?Bouchard was a no vote...and every hunting/conservation organization in Wyoming was in favor of the bill.
He's already lied to you...how is going from $12 to $21 doubling the conservation stamp fee?I just got off the phone with Anthony. He voted against HB 122 because 1) it creates a special account, an ear mark, a trunch, for Game and Fish that doubles the fees and can only be modified, etc. by legislative action. 2) Contains unspecified amounts of money to conservation. Can't see where it is going. He's very leery of "conservation" groups, because they've been taken over by extremists. Otherwise he is pro hunting, open carry, 2nd amendment, Republican corruption and Republicans feathering their nests. He said there is a lot of that in Wyoming. He said the Afl-CIO has been in Wyoming and pushing conservation. Of course he is not against Rocky Mountain elk foundation, etc. He warns that the "Conservationists" code word for environmentalists are not hunters friends.
Going from $12 to $21 is doubling.He's already lied to you...how is going from $12 to $21 doubling the conservation stamp fee?
NoDid you bother to read the bill?
I think he wants greater detail, more accountability.85% of the money is going to access enhancement, the other 15% to migration corridor related expenditures. If he can't "see" where the money is going, I would suggest a pair of reading glasses.
Ok it's been that way for 21 years and he doesn't like it.As to the fee's only being able to be raised via legislation, that's been the case for at LEAST the last 21 years I've lived in Wyoming in regard to hunting/fishing license fees. Longer than he's been a Legislator and he has no point.
He wants to be able to reduce or eliminate it, possibly.I'd be more than happy to help/work with Bouchard to draft legislation giving the authority to the Commission to raise license fees without legislation, anytime he wants to.
Hunters are not his top priority. It appears to be core Conservative values and the 2nd Amendment first. Hunters come after.All I can say is every Sportsmen's group in the State that I'm aware of were in favor of the HB122. It makes sense for Sportsmen...and if Bouchard didn't support it, he's not looking out for hunters.Period.
Going from $12 to $21 is doubling.
Thanks Buzz!!! And please no crapping on my thread!!!!!! No name calling. Thank you all for letting me try and do a tiny thing that I think can help the country. Maybe not, Cheers Bill
It ended up being more of a learning experience for me as well as being able to vent. This thread was born out of my frustration of Republican politics and the state of the country. I'm wasting my time with my current job and who knows maybe I'll get more involved in politics, but not on this forum. I think it has helped me be more kind as well. You can end and or delete this thread. It has served its purpose. Thanks allI don't see this as an platform for members to activity campaign for thier favorite political favor of the day.
This is not a precedent that benefits Rokslide as a whole.
Politics play a crucial role no doubt but there's a time and place for everything.