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Quote from: CarbonHunter on February 02, 2025, 07:54:25 AMI agree that I don’t think it’s right that the states are charging these fees but at the end of the day these are limited resources and it is because of the commercial collectors that it is now ruined for everyone.If you operate a business you are required to obtain a permit before you remove timber, gravel, gold or any other resource from public land. It wasn’t the guy that cut firewood or the gold miner with a pan and small sluice that led to permits being required but once the commercial operations showed up with yarders taking logs and gold dredges destroying the river that rules were put in place. I don’t think anyone on here has problems with permits for logging and mining on public land do you? It is just unfortunate that there is no designation between the recreational gathering and the commercial gathering of many resources. But just like the bison in the 1800’s if the government doesn’t get involved a small group of individuals will ruin it for everyone.If this was the case wouldn’t they apply a license/permit to ALL rather than just to NON RESIDENTS. I think Idahoans are having a hard time reconciling that their population is continuing to increase and they continue to place blame on those that don’t even live in their state. Over crowding isn’t a non resident issue nor is pressuring animals on their winter range. It is a problem caused by the burgeoning increase of residents in Idaho and they seem to keep ignoring the elephant in the room.
I agree that I don’t think it’s right that the states are charging these fees but at the end of the day these are limited resources and it is because of the commercial collectors that it is now ruined for everyone.If you operate a business you are required to obtain a permit before you remove timber, gravel, gold or any other resource from public land. It wasn’t the guy that cut firewood or the gold miner with a pan and small sluice that led to permits being required but once the commercial operations showed up with yarders taking logs and gold dredges destroying the river that rules were put in place. I don’t think anyone on here has problems with permits for logging and mining on public land do you? It is just unfortunate that there is no designation between the recreational gathering and the commercial gathering of many resources. But just like the bison in the 1800’s if the government doesn’t get involved a small group of individuals will ruin it for everyone.
Commercial is ruining everything from Morel mushrooms, Hucks, antlers to elk hunting (jerky). That being said, I hope I have a years notice to sell off my antler pile. It’s almost like a 401k.
seems goofy to me. Idaho (or any other state) benefit$ from people recreating in their state. For decades, SD didn't allow pheasant hunting until 10 a.m. This wasn't to protect the birds, but to promote out-of-state hunter's eating, drinking, spending money well into the evening/night. The couple months of bird season was the "time of wealth" for many rural communities.But shed hunting has become quite commercial in recent years and Idaho deserves a piece of the action. Perhaps an excise tax (based on weight?) on exit. Target those with commercial aspirations and not the guy who finds an antler or two in happenstance.