1. ? Modifying the big game license distribution to an across-the-board allocation for black bear, deer, elk and pronghorn of 75% for residents and 25% for nonresidents effective for the 2024 big game seasons.
This "modifying" includes the High Demand Units that was voted on by the Commission to be 80/20 and updated 3 year averages, at the November meeting, but will now be reduced to 75/25 across the board as a CPW Staff recommendation. 75/25 is a good compromise for regular draws IF the 80/20 is allowed to stay. Not so if lumped in with 75/25 draw across the board. Speak up now as the public input will end by April 27th. Send remarks to: [email protected]
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You don't have to be particularly lengthy or go into eloquent detail about why you support a particular position. Simply stating something like "I am asking you to support 80/20 in all limited license GMU's is adequate if you prefer not to speak for your allotted 3 minutes. No doubt, money interests will be there to testify and object to any improved resident license splits, a large quantity of resident testimony would be beneficial.
Here is the good news, Item 17 is the res/nonres license allocation topic at 3:10 on May 3rd. This item is scheduled for FINAL action.
Item 20 at 4:30 is about point banking and preference points. This item is shown as INFORMATIONAL and not scheduled for final vote.
I am signed up to zoom testify on both, 3 minutes on each topic.