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$1 fee on license for deer processing


Scott M

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After deer hunting in Iowa the last couple years, what if the state did like Iowa does: Non Resident Deer hunters must also purchase a non resident small game license and habitat fee. Overall I would like to see our out of state fee's increase for non residents, and use that money to pay for the processing.

I am not for new taxes, especially taxes to build stadiums for professional teams with billionaire owners. Will the dollar kill me? Nope, I have donated deer before and paid the processing, and I will probably do it again this year, but that is another story.

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I don't know about the rest of you but I would gladly give up another buck for a decent site tag. I hate fumbling around with all the string and such. Also, how about a decent license for your fish house. I almost had to laugh when I got out to the lake this winter and realized I did not have any duck tape with to attach that little piece of paper to the house. shocked.gif I can't wait for the return of the sticky back tags. Like that will ever happen smirk.gif

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I didn't see in the bill where the $1 surcharge was called a 'tax' but if that word bothers people, how about calling it a 'user fee'. That seems to be the popular phrase now.

"HUNTERS PAY FOR XXX DEER DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD SHELVES"

Wouldn't that headline in the Strib generate positive feedback for hunters??!

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it is my beleif that the systems of charity in MN are already abused to the point that they should be restructured to work with the funds they have. Adding another dollar to a broken system will benefit no one. Some who use food shelves, temporarily to get their feet under themselves, deserve to be there. Those who use the poor me attitude, beleive that I owe them something, and teach their kids to use the system instead of becoming productive citizens, turn me off to this system. Anyone in need can come to me and I will and do help them out. I do donate to food shelves, as I know some need help.

As far as forcing another $1 down my throat. I already pay my share of taxes.

For those who think the system works in Mn, do a little research on how the food stamp program runs. It is so easy to use those funds for unintended items it is unbeleivable.

If that and other welfare programs worked the way they were intended, there would be a lesser need for more programs and fee increases to cover them.

Headlines I'd like to see: THOUSANDS OF ABLE BODIED PERSONS IN MN GET OFF THEIR BUTS, TURN RESPONSIBLE, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

Once again this is my opinion. Brent

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Call it what you like, a tax is a tax.

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"HUNTERS PAY FOR XXX DEER DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD SHELVES"

Wouldn't that headline in the Strib generate positive feedback for hunters??!


Ya it would generate positive feedback. However, the Strib would never publish that headline.

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One could donate the deer hides to pay for some of the processing costs!

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My fear, like several people I talk to would see this as another opportunity to "blast away" and not worry about how many deer they can pile up because in they can use the "feed the needy" excuse to stoke their own egos and kill all the veni. possible without having to do any of the work that goes along with it.

I think the most standup thing to do is process your own deer if you are able bodied,even if you can afford to pay someone to do it. If you never have, trust me its a full circle kind of feeling whereby you can appreciate the gift of hunting even more. If you choose to give away properly managed and harvested deer, then go ahead. I just hope people are doing it for the right reasons.

The part about us hunters taking on the burden of the rest of society, what else is new...

Why do we always have arts piggybacking for a free ride to the monitary promised land;

anti's saying stop the cruel hunter, yet never donating one dollar to create or improve habitat;

farm bills becoming less and less helpful to wetlands and riparian zones when I don't remember any duck hunters draining sloughs ever...

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boilerguy, there was good article in last Sundays Strib about ethanol and using corn vrs switchgrass and talking about the starches/sugars/cellulose conversions. Very informational for a lay person.

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Cool. I have to see if I can access it. If so I'll read through it and, if possible, fill in the blanks for ya if you're interested.

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I didn't see in the bill where the $1 surcharge was called a 'tax' but if that word bothers people, how about calling it a 'user fee'. That seems to be the popular phrase now.


"Surcharge" and "user fee" are both merely politically correct terms for a TAX, IMO.

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boilerguy,tried hooking up with you on the duck, etc. forum. noticed you are a boilermaker. me to. ever go to the meetings in ramsey? i work in a shop in st cloud.

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Meetings in Ramsey??? Huh??? Dude, no offense but I have no clue what you are talkin about.

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