Petition to save resident OTC
Contributors to this thread:Colorado
From: Jaquomo
23-Jul-23
Jaquomo's Link
Here's the link to a petition circulating to preserve OTC elk opportunities for resident hunters.
From: Paul@thefort
23-Jul-23
Thanks Lou
From: Buglemaster
23-Jul-23
Thank you Lou!
From: Quinn @work
23-Jul-23
Done
From: Treeline
24-Jul-23
Done.
From: Bowaddict
24-Jul-23
Done
From: TheGreatWapiti
24-Jul-23
Done
From: Bow Bullet
24-Jul-23
Done
From: 2xLung
24-Jul-23
TTT
From: tradi-doerr
24-Jul-23
Done
From: Who Cares
25-Jul-23
Not done. :)
From: Altitude Sickness
27-Jul-23
Done
From: Brun
27-Jul-23
Done
From: Paul@thefort
27-Jul-23
To date, 1527 have signed this petition. Today, 188 sighed.
From: Altitude Sickness
27-Jul-23
From: Altitude Sickness
27-Jul-23
From: Altitude Sickness
27-Jul-23
From: tramper
27-Jul-23
Signed
From: RDHunts
27-Jul-23
Signed, step up and protect your right to hunt in CO.
From: Firsty
27-Jul-23
Not a fan. There is plenty of elk for everyone in Colorado.
From: Firsty
27-Jul-23
Not a fan. There is plenty of elk for everyone in Colorado.
From: Doughboy
28-Jul-23
Done
From: Goelk
28-Jul-23
Done
From: Altitude Sickness
29-Jul-23
Checked in to see how the sign up was going and noticed multiple blank posts of mine. How does that happen. I only posted on the vote. Anyway sorry for the distraction
From: Rock
29-Jul-23
Signed and shared
From: Stix
30-Jul-23
I signed & shared this petition, and have a question. If all units were to go draw, wouldn't that automatically favor residents because of the across the board 80/20 res/non res quota's for limted licenses?
From: Serrano
30-Jul-23
The 80/20 only applies to first choice.
Look at the newest limited units drawing results (units 70,71,74,75, and 80). The tags are going mostly to non-residents because most residents don't choose them as first choice.
From: Stix
30-Jul-23
Understood. Looks like the non-resident OTC w/caps seems like the only solution to actually limit NR participation. Going all draw (both R and NR) will leave the door open to secondary draw and leftovers going primarily to NR's.
Good effort by CO residents to make their voices heard. Will the results of the petition be shared with CPW and Commission?
From: Bowaddict
30-Jul-23
Just look at how screwed up the 2nd draw and leftover free for all is, and you could see a very real possibility that residents would take a backseat to nonresident if your first choice happens to not be there! For the first few years at least, it’ll be a guess as to where people apply aside from the normal high demand units. A resident could be sitting out on an either sex/bull license while nonresidents are hunting. That SHOULD NOT even be a possibility in Colorado for elk! And cow licenses are never a guarantee especially when wolves take off!
From: yooper89
30-Jul-23
Signed although I have zero faith in these types of petitions from Change.org and similar
From: Serrano
30-Jul-23
An alternate solution would be to enforce an 80/20 cap to include 1rst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th choices and leftovers.
But I prefer the resident OTC solution.
From: Serrano
30-Jul-23
Imagine the day where you can't get an archery tag unless you use your first choice.
All the higher point demand tags will only go to those who don't hunt regularly.
From: Glunt@work
30-Jul-23
Imagine the day when can't get an archery tag even with your first choice...for several years.
From: Serrano
30-Jul-23
I hope I'm dead and gone by then.
From: standswittaknife
31-Jul-23
done
From: OTC_Bowhunter
31-Jul-23
Last time I checked, most residents and nonresidents hunt on federal land. NOT the state of Colorado.
From: Paul@thefort
31-Jul-23
Last time I checked, the State Of New York and its Wildlife Dept. and Commission determined who will hunt where, what species and manner of take, and are they resident or non resident regardless of State land, private, or Federal Land.
The same for all states and Colorado is no different.
From: Quinn @work
31-Jul-23
Gotta love the ignorance in the "Federal Land" argument.
From: Stix
31-Jul-23
Last time I checked, Colorado wildlife is owned by the people of Colorado, just like the wildlife of NY is owned by the people of NY.
