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Explain what you mean good use. For wolf's, peta's pet projects or the tree huggers pet project's. ODFW is not for the sportsmen
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Some ODFW examples of what they do in my locale:
1. Managing hatcheries
2. Stocking trout at Hagg
3. Counting fish at the ramps (sometimes)
4. Planting corn, milo, millet on Sauvie Island for duck season
5. Controlled pheasant hunts (which they purchase) at EE Wilson and Sauvie.
6. Inspect crab/fish at Garibaldi
My dad lives in Crescent City CA. CDFW does zero for the duck hunters down there. Duck hunters are a 2nd class user group to them. The environmentalist groups come first.
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1. Managing hatcheries
2. Stocking trout at Hagg
3. Counting fish at the ramps (sometimes)
4. Planting corn, milo, millet on Sauvie Island for duck season
5. Controlled pheasant hunts (which they purchase) at EE Wilson and Sauvie.
6. Inspect crab/fish at Garibaldi
My dad lives in Crescent City CA. CDFW does zero for the duck hunters down there. Duck hunters are a 2nd class user group to them. The environmentalist groups come first.
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Some background on this: At least Oregon charges the same price for kids, resident or non-resident. I think that's a good thing.
For Pittman-Robinson and Wallop-Breaux excise tax $$$ (I think I got the names right): I recall funds are distributed to the states by the % of all licenses sold. So if Oregon sold 5% of the licensces nationwide, they get 5% of the $. But only licenses that are SOLD count-- free licenses don't.
So a state has an incentive to charge for licenses, even if a small amount..........................
RT
For Pittman-Robinson and Wallop-Breaux excise tax $$$ (I think I got the names right): I recall funds are distributed to the states by the % of all licenses sold. So if Oregon sold 5% of the licensces nationwide, they get 5% of the $. But only licenses that are SOLD count-- free licenses don't.
So a state has an incentive to charge for licenses, even if a small amount..........................
RT
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I do as well as Oregon. Have no problem with buying licenses. But making little kids buy a license? Sad! How many will not get interested in fishing because of this? Want to take young kid fishing? Well we got to go get a license first. Then let’s require a license for everyone, no matter what age.
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You can view this as a money grubbing scheme from ODF&W or you can use it as a life transition point.
She's not a kid anymore, time to buy a license like the adults.
Make it a positive, explain where the money goes, or whine that your pocket is being picked.
The choice is yours, the decision made affects us all.
She's not a kid anymore, time to buy a license like the adults.
Make it a positive, explain where the money goes, or whine that your pocket is being picked.
The choice is yours, the decision made affects us all.
As a kid, picking up my first fishing/hunting license was a great experience, curated by the adults taking me so I felt like I was joining a club.
I remember using money I earned working my Summer job to pay for the license and was proud to do so. It made me feel like an "adult". For the youngest, parents should obviously pick up the tab.
I have no problem with people paying a little for a kids or pioneer license so the State can qualify for funds generated by the tax.
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My kid is 11. He has enjoyed his free license for a while. I paid his $5 salmon tag each year. I don't mind.
He just passed his hunters safety class. He can still get a free hunting license this fall. But if he wants to put in for controlled hunts then he needs a purchased youth license. He will be applying for youth only hunts managed by ODFW. Again I don't mind at all. Ditto for NWR youth only hunts. Kids got it great in Oregon IMO.
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He just passed his hunters safety class. He can still get a free hunting license this fall. But if he wants to put in for controlled hunts then he needs a purchased youth license. He will be applying for youth only hunts managed by ODFW. Again I don't mind at all. Ditto for NWR youth only hunts. Kids got it great in Oregon IMO.
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Add to that list paying for OSP's Wildlife Enforcement Division's work. Right or wrong, that expense is covered by ODFW's budget
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Some would see a grandchild getting their fishing license as a joyous occasion, not as an opportunity to whine and complain. So did you use this as a chance to celebrate all the fun times she will have fishing... or as a 'civics' lesson? Kids watch, listen and learn.
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Well ...look at the funny state of State of California. To compare 'in our times' to now is unfair. From 'in our times' to current times life has been easier million times more. Kids learn things wsy faster and the brain itself has adapted to learn things faster than 'in our times' time. Things cost money and money runs a lot of things far efficiently than they were running in 'in our times'
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From today's ODFW recreation report...
Sign up for fishing, hunting, shooting workshops
Our workshops and events calendar has some appealing options:
- A kokanee fishing workshop and derby,
- introduction to hunting seminars,
- shotgun skills classes,
- 3D archery events, and
- upcoming pheasant hunting workshops.
Find more details, including how to register.
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As Oregonians we have alot to complain about but kids fishing license isn’t one.
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