LB: "Does a smaller acreage bring more hunting violations?" 

SH: "More hunters bring more hunting violations. There is more hunters associated with both smaller acreages and more roads. 

Need proof? 

Compare the number of hunting violation tickets writtern per conservation officer east of the river vs. west of the river. There is no comparison. 

There is far more tickets written where there is more landowners with smaller acreages and more roads contributing to more road hunting."

Let me get this straight – the last I knew we had a law allowing road hunting, although I gotta tell you, we have a big problem with slob hunters shooting across private land. That is also a violation of private property rights. I am reasonably well traveled and have actually driven across this state a time or two. The acreage you are talking about east river is mostly flat and small enough that a CO sitting on the road can see all activities on several different landowners. GF&P doesn't even need to use open fields in most of east river.

LB: "Just to make sure a hunter is in the right unit, you would trample on the constitution?" 

SH: "To make sure someone hunting and fishing is doing it legally I support conservation officers checking hunters and fishermen on private land without permission."

So, the wrong tag on a deer is more important to you than the right to stop trespassers on your private land? You're right – we will never agree on this one.

LB: "Do you suppose the reason that GF&P are called "brown shirts" and "jack booted thugs" is because that is what they are acting like?" 

SH: "No I think the reason that GF&P are being called "brown shirts" and "jack booted thugs" by some is because that is their level of intelligence." 

I think that these folks have made some astute observations and intelligent comparisons. You really don't need a Ph. D. to be able to think for yourself.

LB: "What were the other 70%? Crank calls and personal vendettas?" 

SH: "In a conspiring mind perhaps."

Make that an inquiring mind. That was a serious question. What were the other 70%?

Rancher: "So why not chip the tags and track them satellite." 

LB (in response): "Great idea!" 

SH: "You are talking about private property rights in one breath than advocating tracking people via satellite in the next???? 

Absolutely amazing!" 

Who said anything about tracking people? Rancher said "CHIP THE TAGS". Where did you get people out of that? And what has that to do with private property rights? Are the tags considered private property?