Getting neighbors onboard with big buck mgmt

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

This is a deer thread? Then why did you go into dead zones, snapper, tripletail, and the big lake trout

I was making some points about big gov't and small gov't by bringing in examples from different areas that had already been discussed in some detail in Salty Cajun and were thus familiar with many readers.

I was also illuminating some basic principles of wildlife management by referring to familiar examples. Comparison with familiar examples is a fairly common discussion approach.

Big gov't solutions usually involve increased regulations, increased costs, increased paperwork, and greater complexity.

Small gov't solutions usually involve reduced overall regulation, reduced costs, reduced complexity, and greater individual liberty while more likely to achieve the management goals.

I love Louisiana. But the amount of regulations one needs to deal with even with simple things like hunting and fishing are amazing, not to even mention the paperwork and regulations to start a business.

Suppose someone wants to buy a boat, launch at Calcasieu Point and fish in Turner's Bay. Let's count up the tasks involved to do it legally:

Acquire LA fishing license. Burden for resident license is much higher. $$$

Acquire LA saltwater license. Burden for resident license is much higher. $$$

Buying resident licenses requires one's vehicle registrations, one's driver's license, and one's voter registration to all be first transferred to Louisiana.

Register boat with LDWF. Apply numbers to boat according to regs. Paperwork and $$$.

Register trailer with LA BMV. Paperwork, $$$, and personal appearance required.

Get inspection sticker for trailer. Paperwork, $$$, and personal appearance required.

Boaters born after 1984 also need a boater education card which they must carry with them.

In addition, to the required fishing licenses, a state issued photo ID must also be carried.

The state fishing regulation book is 55 pages long, though with care, I think one can be in good shape with the general fishing regulations (5 pages) and the saltwater specific regulations (6 pages).

Fishing in a WMA has a bunch more rules.

Fishing offshore requires an additional permit.

Even more steps of licensing, registration, and regulation are required of a first time duck hunter.