Comments on: Talkin’ Turkey http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/ News and Views on Politics, Policy and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hunter http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/#comment-3722 Hunter Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:55:43 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7784#comment-3722 Grant, I can't speak with you on the turkey season situation, as I don't know much about the turkey hunting situation here, but I do agree with the ridiculous amounts of politics that surround the commission. That's not to say it's anything new. I believe that's been going on since at least the 60s, if not earlier. The worst part about issues like this is that it's so hard to do anything to nudge them or punish them for particularly bad actions, like enforcing draconian regulations statewide to solve local issues (like a statewide ban on Duck Hunting Guides on Wildlife Management Areas, when virtually all overcrowding issues were in the Stuttgart area). All you can really do is have their legislative appropriations committee send angry letters, apparently. Sure, the committee could threaten to cut their budget, but have fun getting them to do that. Grant, I can’t speak with you on the turkey season situation, as I don’t know much about the turkey hunting situation here, but I do agree with the ridiculous amounts of politics that surround the commission. That’s not to say it’s anything new. I believe that’s been going on since at least the 60s, if not earlier.

The worst part about issues like this is that it’s so hard to do anything to nudge them or punish them for particularly bad actions, like enforcing draconian regulations statewide to solve local issues (like a statewide ban on Duck Hunting Guides on Wildlife Management Areas, when virtually all overcrowding issues were in the Stuttgart area). All you can really do is have their legislative appropriations committee send angry letters, apparently. Sure, the committee could threaten to cut their budget, but have fun getting them to do that.

]]> By: grant http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/#comment-3721 grant Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:03 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7784#comment-3721 What this post misses is the fact that the Commissioners are completely ignoring the advice of game and fish commission biologists. Politics led to the closing of the fall turkey season and not science. This is further evidenced by the fact that Commissioner Emon Mahony, who engineered the fall season closing, has proposed that the committes headed by commissioners draft hunting regulations indipendent of game and fish commission staff input. In conclusion, it is definitely not in the best interest of arkansas wildlife to ignore the biologists that the state pays to provide sound scientific advice. Closing the fall turkey season was without scientific basis and sets a dangerous precedent for future management of arkansas wildlife. What this post misses is the fact that the Commissioners are completely ignoring the advice of game and fish commission biologists. Politics led to the closing of the fall turkey season and not science. This is further evidenced by the fact that Commissioner Emon Mahony, who engineered the fall season closing, has proposed that the committes headed by commissioners draft hunting regulations indipendent of game and fish commission staff input. In conclusion, it is definitely not in the best interest of arkansas wildlife to ignore the biologists that the state pays to provide sound scientific advice. Closing the fall turkey season was without scientific basis and sets a dangerous precedent for future management of arkansas wildlife.

]]> By: Sanderson http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/#comment-3720 Sanderson Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:56:29 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7784#comment-3720 Are Dems just plain stupid, is this why we rank last in everything with their leadership... and the gifts just keep on coming for next years election. Are Dems just plain stupid, is this why we rank last in everything with their leadership… and the gifts just keep on coming for next years election.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/#comment-3719 Elizabeth Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:48:43 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7784#comment-3719 So I started reading this post, and wondered what in the heck David Kinkade was on when he decided he loved to go hunting. Glad to figure out that I was just lazy and didn't realize Cory wrote it and David is his same ol' snarky self. So I started reading this post, and wondered what in the heck David Kinkade was on when he decided he loved to go hunting. Glad to figure out that I was just lazy and didn’t realize Cory wrote it and David is his same ol’ snarky self.

]]> By: Cory Allen Cox http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/#comment-3718 Cory Allen Cox Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:09 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7784#comment-3718 How about a turkey in a bikini? That's what I wanted to do but couldn't figure out how to do it. I should get an A for effort. How about a turkey in a bikini? That’s what I wanted to do but couldn’t figure out how to do it. I should get an A for effort.

]]> By: David Kinkade http://www.thearkansasproject.com/talkin-turkey/#comment-3717 David Kinkade Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:34:37 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7784#comment-3717 This is an OK post, I guess. It would have been stronger if you had Photoshopped the head of a Game and Fish Commissioner on to one of the turkeys. Or maybe had one of the turkeys riding a unicorn. You've got a lot to learn about blogging, Cory. D. This is an OK post, I guess. It would have been stronger if you had Photoshopped the head of a Game and Fish Commissioner on to one of the turkeys. Or maybe had one of the turkeys riding a unicorn. You’ve got a lot to learn about blogging, Cory.
D.

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