tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877849.post8358368437508169494..comments2024-03-28T02:11:54.900+10:00Comments on GUN WATCH: Dove Hunt Opening Day in Yuma, AZjonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877849.post-31393155523457262122017-01-21T06:46:13.513+10:002017-01-21T06:46:13.513+10:00I've been a part of a banding program before. ...I've been a part of a banding program before. Nothing cruel about it!! It helps "track" birds, and helps when figuring out limits. This helps maintain populations of birds. I lived in Arizona all my life until I recently moved to New Mexico, and I have seen an increase in birds since moving. Arizona is a prime example of when hunters hammer the same birds over and over again, how populations do change. Also, the population quotes shown in the blog are correct...most birds die within their first year, but the number of birds has fallen by about half since the 50's but have remained about that same number every year since then. Habitat destruction and a flu like illness have contributed the most to the decline in numbers. It's up to every state fish and game department to help keep those numbers of birds up by regulation. <br /> I get the whole live of the land idea, but seriously, how many hunters do you know who live off the land any more? Also, how many people do you know who are traveling across the country living off the land as you go? I have had lots of great times hunting!! But then I have had several encounters with drunk hunters who are over limiting and shooting every darn thing in sight so if paying for a little game and fish law enforcement helps keep those idiots away then I would be happy to pay twice the amount I do for a license.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877849.post-2009584390371758232017-01-21T06:44:37.347+10:002017-01-21T06:44:37.347+10:00I've been a part of a banding program before. ...I've been a part of a banding program before. Nothing cruel about it!! It helps "track" birds, and helps when figuring out limits. This helps maintain populations of birds. I lived in Arizona all my life until I recently moved to New Mexico, and I have seen an increase in birds since moving. Arizona is a prime example of when hunters hammer the same birds over and over again, how populations do change. Also, the population quotes shown in the blog are correct...most birds die within their first year, but the number of birds has fallen by about half since the 50's but have remained about that same number every year since then. Habitat destruction and a flu like illness have contributed the most to the decline in numbers. It's up to every state fish and game department to help keep those numbers of birds up by regulation. <br /> I get the whole live of the land idea, but seriously, how many hunters do you know who live off the land any more? Also, how many people do you know who are traveling across the country living off the land as you go? I have had lots of great times hunting!! But then I have had several encounters with drunk hunters who are over limiting and shooting every darn thing in sight so if paying for a little game and fish law enforcement helps keep those idiots away then I would be happy to pay twice the amount I do for a license.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877849.post-85873538273452627692016-09-07T10:18:22.745+10:002016-09-07T10:18:22.745+10:00Explain to me why we have an Arizona Game and Fish...Explain to me why we have an Arizona Game and Fish department and are required to buy a federal stamp to dove hunt. I hear some states are terminating the need for a hunting and fishing license as living off the land is considered a natural right. Neither the state or the federal government invented wild life for feeding your self as you cross this country. I think banding birds is cruel they did nothing and get an Oregon boot. the government wants to track every body including birds. The federal stamp is tied to back ground checks. You can hunt doves with a slingshot or a box trap if you need to eat. but take a dove without the stamp and you could go to jail or pay a fine. B/S I refuse to tolerate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com