Problems at lacassine refuge??

[Patrickfontenot]

What needs to take place is a lease type system. Everybody pays a certain amount of money, and they designate you to a certain spot. There are plenty of spots at lacassine if it were takin care of properly. There could only be positive out comes of this. 1. Keeping up a great spot to hunt. 2. Everyone will have there own area to hunt, and not next to some sky blasters. 3. The walk/pirogue out there would be so much easier for the guys that hunt it. 4. We wouldn't loose as many birds due to there being less grass. 4. And last since it would be "managed", there still would be grass and canes but not to an extent a duck can't even hit the water. All positives would come of this for a lousy $200 fee. Vs 10k for a rice field blind with people you don't know. I appreciate all the comments guys. Noone means to be rude just a friendly discussion to keep a great place to hunt alive.

[Spunt Drag]

Originally Posted by Patrickfontenot

What needs to take place is a lease type system. Everybody pays a certain amount of money, and they designate you to a certain spot. There are plenty of spots at lacassine if it were takin care of properly. There could only be positive out comes of this. 1. Keeping up a great spot to hunt. 2. Everyone will have there own area to hunt, and not next to some sky blasters. 3. The walk/pirogue out there would be so much easier for the guys that hunt it. 4. We wouldn't loose as many birds due to there being less grass. 4. And last since it would be "managed", there still would be grass and canes but not to an extent a duck can't even hit the water. All positives would come of this for a lousy $200 fee. Vs 10k for a rice field blind with people you don't know. I appreciate all the comments guys. Noone means to be rude just a friendly discussion to keep a great place to hunt alive.

I disagree with this, we're already paying for that place with our tax dollars, last thing I need is to be double dipped by the gubment again.

Originally Posted by Patrickfontenot

And as for the boat tampering! It is a very big problem especially on the pipeline canal. Iv talked to wildlife and fisheries and if/when people mess with your boat they actually consider that a threat and can be punished by law. Best way to catch someone in the act is have a video/game camera hidden somewheres. If someone is in that spot, it doesn't matter if you found it first or not. It's PUBLIC LAND! When you start paying to help manage "your spot" you might can say something, other than that go to plan b. be a man and not a kid and mess with other people's property.

I completely agree with this.

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by Patrickfontenot

What needs to take place is a lease type system. Everybody pays a certain amount of money, and they designate you to a certain spot. There are plenty of spots at lacassine if it were takin care of properly. There could only be positive out comes of this. 1. Keeping up a great spot to hunt. 2. Everyone will have there own area to hunt, and not next to some sky blasters. 3. The walk/pirogue out there would be so much easier for the guys that hunt it. 4. We wouldn't loose as many birds due to there being less grass. 4. And last since it would be "managed", there still would be grass and canes but not to an extent a duck can't even hit the water. All positives would come of this for a lousy $200 fee. Vs 10k for a rice field blind with people you don't know. I appreciate all the comments guys. Noone means to be rude just a friendly discussion to keep a great place to hunt alive.

This is exactly what does not need to happen. I understand you are just trying to think outside the box but logistically this will not and cannot work. Who decides who gets which spot? Who decides how many spots will be available? Where will the money go? Who will police these spots? What will you say when you don't get a spot and you have no place to hunt? It is not feasible and it is a slippery slope that you will wish you were not on some day!

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

This is exactly what does not need to happen. I understand you are just trying to think outside the box but logistically this will not and cannot work. Who decides who gets which spot? Who decides how many spots will be available? Where will the money go? Who will police these spots? What will you say when you don't get a spot and you have no place to hunt? It is not feasible and it is a slippery slope that you will wish you were not on some day!

I agree, it is not perfect the way it is, but its 'free' and its open to anyone


Again, the whole point of the refuge is for wintering waterfowl, the hunting is just a bonus for us. As long as the true refuge portion is maintained for wintering waterfowl they have met their requirements. If during the waterfowl season hunters kill 10 ducks or 100,000 ducks it makes not one bit of difference for them. Just saying that when you complain to the refuge staff or your senator or whatever it does not matter, they may listen but they are not hearing you. They don't make the decisions, someone at an air-conditioned desk in Washington, DC makes that decision.

White Lake has a lease system and a lottery type system if anyone wants to go that route Better have deep pockets