doublehaul
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"Only when you cast proficiently & automatically can you concentrate fully on the fish"- L. Wright
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Post by doublehaul on Dec 14, 2008 10:07:00 GMT -5
Example- GORE MOUNTAIN Although, to the best of my knowledge, the angler won't be open to the public, rather it will be converted for DEC use. Its the NYS way.pay more get less,it would be unAmerican for this state to do it any other way.I had heard Portly Angler was sold.didnt know it was the state that bought it.silly me had always thought that the state was bound by law to stay out of private enterprise,I guess I forgot that its also the states way to change the rules when you figure out how to play the game
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doublehaul
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Post by doublehaul on Dec 14, 2008 16:44:43 GMT -5
My point on DEC purchases was that they are getting a good share of general fund money to support the department and nearly all fines (DEC or other wise) go into the general fund. Please excuse me for not outlining that. The general fund is where lottery funds for education get "reappropriated as well. I full support your point of increased license fee [glow=red,2,300]IF [/glow]the money goes 100% back to improving populations and habitat of fish Not training personnel or outfitting them with the latest & greatest gear nor salaries beyond getting the stocking and habitat work done.
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ripple
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Post by ripple on Dec 14, 2008 22:02:48 GMT -5
cutting the stocking of "field chickens" as we call them is no great loss to the sportsman. They are the most worthless species stocked. If the barrel shooters don't get them the coyotes will . BTW: we were bunny hunting today and seen a bunch of "chicken" feathers all over the fields. dumb birds.
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DH
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Post by DH on Dec 21, 2008 8:19:46 GMT -5
Here's a non-Associate Press follow-up to the initial article: www.pressrepublican.com/0105_outdoor_perspective/local_story_355212432.htmlI sent a note to Dennis Aprill requesting that if he has the resources, it would be great to read about the DEC budget and how this farm closure is saving money. Mr. Aprill revealed some good points like "The farm, even if the higher figure is used, costs about .05 percent of the overall DEC budget, according to the New York State Conservation Council (NYSCC)." And in the previous paragraph: "... yet in closing the farm and reassigning staff and having to pay them anyway (a major portion of the farm's budget), what will really be saved? " It's nice to have some actual fact finding rather than speculation. Again I am not completely concerned with chasing stocked pheasants, but more in the way of how our license dollars are being spent. Does anyone know of a direct source to get this information, rather than the news (which tends to be reported after the fact)?
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