Did Arkansas royally screw their residents?

[LabLuvR]

I think they did in a couple of ways. First, OOS license sales were down around 42% last year according to one board member. With the new regs it is possible they could see even a further decline in sales, which isn't good for a lot of reasons.

Then...with the newest regs, there is a real possibility that residents may very well find the overcrowding worse than it is now, or even sit out the 30 days OOS can hunt. Why would they do that you may ask. Well, if there is an over crowding now, imagine how much worse it will be if those same numbers of OOS are condensed down into 30 days. Imagine the numbers of boats stacked up to launch at 4. Imagine the numbers of hunters who will be fighting for the same hole during those 30 days. My belief is the situation may be 10x worse than it is now. Jones and others apparently did not think this bullshit through. I'm bewildered that the residents didn't fight this. They are going to catch hell during the 30 day circus!

[Steelin' Ducks]

What's the daily rate for a blind?

[ndbrown213]

$500+

[LabLuvR]

What's your point Stud muffin?

[JABIII]

Exactly. Most people on, or who influence, that board own ground for rent by the day or the season. Do the math...

[Cribbcaller]

Exactly. Most people on, or who influence, that board own ground for rent by the day or the season. Do the math...

This!!! Jones is a 100% asshole!! That is all.

[Steelin' Ducks]

$500+

Is that per seat or the whole blind?

[LabLuvR]

Exactly. Most people on, or who influence, that board own ground for rent by the day or the season. Do the math...

I get that part. But they may have fucked up on that as well. A lot of folks go to AR for one reason, to hunt the timber. They can hunt fields in a lot of other places. Or, they can timber hunt the rivers. I don't have a clue how much timber land is for lease, but to say the lease rates will go up may be a bit premature. The point of my post was to say the WMA's will probably get worse, maybe a lot worse, when this kicks in. At the same time, I do understand, the points JAB and others make. It's all about the dollas!

[LabLuvR]

$500+

Damn it. I have a guy who will lease a blind in a pretty good field for $150 and my group will be the only ones there.

[KRT]

I wonder how many people complaining about the new rules in Arkansas complain about Florida people driving up lease rates etc?

[nitro5x6's]

If a Waterfowler limits himself to only hunting Green Timber or rice fields in Arkansas, he is leaving a lot on the table.. go elsewhere and see what you have been missing.

[JBK]

If a Waterfowler limits himself to only hunting Green Timber or rice fields in Arkansas, he is leaving a lot on the table.. go elsewhere and see what you have been missing.

Shhhh!!!!

[skrimp]

If a Waterfowler limits himself to only hunting Green Timber or rice fields in Arkansas, he is leaving a lot on the table.. go elsewhere and see what you have been missing.

While I do agree, there's nothing like a big draw in the green timber. The scatters and especially spoonyfloat are my favorite places in the world to hunt. I've hunted probably more states and different habitats than most but Arkansas will be sorely missed.

[JABIII]

Shhhh!!!!

Yeah, because there is only flooded timber from Canada to Mexico...

[nitro5x6's]

Yeah, because there is only flooded timber from Canada to Mexico...

Exactly.

I prefer watching 2-3000 Mallards tornadoing into a 10 acre pothole in Canada or No Dak personally.

[JBK]

Yeah, because there is only flooded timber from Canada to Mexico...

Lol. Well I'm not going to be the one getting these dirt necks thinking outside the box.

[KRT]

Damn it. I have a guy who will lease a blind in a pretty good field for $150 and my group will be the only ones there.

You ain’t got shit.

[Duckman#1]

Yeah, because there is only flooded timber from Canada to Mexico...

Best timber hunts I’ve been on we’re in Illinois