Proud or Ashamed

[skywalker253]

I can't beleive this topic has made it this many pages over a $35 DP.

I bought mine and have not accessed any areas, which require it. I figure I will end up needed it at some point, so better to have it, then not to have it.

And I paid $72,000 in taxes last year. So if anyone should be bitching; it should be me.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Glad you bent over for the feds! I will fight till the end!

Feds? What are you talking about? The Discover pass is for state land. Or maybe I totally misunderstood your post.   

Bobcat ...I think he is right ..yes it is the state but are not DNR patrolmen Federal ? Or do they all work for the state ?

[huntnphool]

I can't beleive this topic has made it this many pages over a $35 DP.

And I paid $72,000 in taxes last year.

if you read all the pages you should realize the cost is a non factor.

[Curly]

I can't beleive this topic has made it this many pages over a $35 DP.

And I paid $72,000 in taxes last year. So if anyone should be bitching; it should be me.

if you read all the pages you should realize the cost is a non factor.

   It is the principle of the thing.  Funding the State Parks Dept on the backs of us sportsmen is morally wrong.  And requiring us to pay to use DNR land is not right unless we are using their campgrounds or maintained parking areas/trails.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I can't beleive this topic has made it this many pages over a $35 DP.

And I paid $72,000 in taxes last year. So if anyone should be bitching; it should be me.

if you read all the pages you should realize the cost is a non factor.

   It is the principle of the thing.  Funding the State Parks Dept on the backs of us sportsmen is morally wrong.  And requiring us to pay to use DNR land is not right unless we are using their campgrounds or maintained parking areas/trails.

[logger]

I will buy it, only so I can wipe my bung hole with it later.

   haha   when I am on dnr land I don't have to have 1. must be the millions my co. spends with em every year   When my co. was and still is going through the tough economy, we cut heads and ran lean with what we could. The gov. should be no different.

What about when you are there for non-company related activities like hunting?

To be 100% honest it never crosses my mind, never had a problem, I just don't think about it since I am in there everyday. If I get caught, I got it coming.

[Simcoe hunter]

I will buy it, only so I can wipe my bung hole with it later.

   haha   when I am on dnr land I don't have to have 1. must be the millions my co. spends with em every year   When my co. was and still is going through the tough economy, we cut heads and ran lean with what we could. The gov. should be no different.

What about when you are there for non-company related activities like hunting?

To be 100% honest it never crosses my mind, never had a problem, I just don't think about it since I am in there everyday. If I get caught, I got it coming.

No wonder people don't like huntesr and loggers after a statement like that.  Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it, and right is right even if no one is doing it.

[bobcat]

People don't like hunters and loggers? Really? That's news to me.

[logger]

 I don't care if I'm liked or not, I have way bigger issues than to care what other people think of me.

[billythekidrock]

Glad you bent over for the feds! I will fight till the end!

Feds? What are you talking about? The Discover pass is for state land. Or maybe I totally misunderstood your post.   

Bobcat ...I think he is right ..yes it is the state but are not DNR patrolmen Federal ? Or do they all work for the state ?

DNR Enforcement are state employees just like WSP and WDFW LEO.

[Simcoe hunter]

I don't care if I'm liked or not, I have way bigger issues than to care what other people think of me.

I like that.  A good dose of civil disobedience, followed by an F off attitude. 

[logger]

I don't care if I'm liked or not, I have way bigger issues than to care what other people think of me.

I like that.  A good dose of civil disobedience, followed by an F off attitude. 

  take it however you want,  don't care! he asked a question and I answered it honestly. don't know how much more honest I could be about it.

[skywalker253]

I can't beleive this topic has made it this many pages over a $35 DP.

And I paid $72,000 in taxes last year.

if you read all the pages you should realize the cost is a non factor.

I understand what your saying. I said it because several people were complaining about how they could not afford it, along with all the other permits/fee's we are required to pay.

[Simcoe hunter]

I don't care if I'm liked or not, I have way bigger issues than to care what other people think of me.

I like that.  A good dose of civil disobedience, followed by an F off attitude. 

  take it however you want,  don't care! he asked a question and I answered it honestly. don't know how much more honest I could be about it.

Logger,

I am not disagreeing with you.  In some ways I would say I am more envious.  I just wish I had the funding available to take the risk of being ticketed like you do.  If I don't buy the pass I just make sure I don't use their land.  Unfortunately that starts to limit my recreational opportunities as more and more private landowners start to lock things up and post it.  I haven't bought a pass yet, and hope to never have to.  I actually drive greater distances to find hunting opportunities so I don't have to.  It's really irritating that our taxes don't cover things like this the way they used to.  So now we pay taxes in this state, plus these little extra use taxes like the Discover Pass.  Pay to play.

You mentioned earlier that you guys laid people off to stay lean during the downturn.  You probably took other steps to limit expenses too.  I would expect our government to do the same.  But after the SOTU address tonight I see POTUS has set the bar higher to spend more money.  I'm sure our wonderful state will think this is normal operating procedure and try to follow suit.

So pardon me for sounding like I was coming down on you.   In fact, please take a drive through DNR, WDFW or Parks land for a non business related activity for me.

[logger]

I will swing by and pick you up!! I don't do it on purpose, the thought just doesn't cross my mind and I aint buyin no stinkin pass!!!     I usually hunt private ground anyway. thanks