we might be paying draw fees again...

[gps4]

http://mississippitoday.org/2017/01/31/ ... committee/

Once the legislature okays a lottery in MS, I fully expect the MDWFP to start charging draw application fees again.

Any thoughts?

[mallardchaser]

I'm for it. It's only $5. Since they quit charging, I hardly ever get drawn; once this year.

I hope they put the draw money back in the wma s

[gps4]

$5/app. How many draw periods in a season? 5-6?
$25-30 per wma for 3-4 areas- $75-120 for a "chance" to get drawn?

No thanks.

[mallardchaser]

$120 for a chance to hunt a well managed area. Heck yeah that's a deal.

That's what I'm talking about. My chances just went up bc you are not willing to risk $120.

[Smoke68]

[peewee]

All monies go to the general fund.

[Smoke68]

[peewee]

I agree with you. MDWFP will defently take advantage of the new law.

[JaMak84]

[gps4]

here's the way i look at it....i don't mind paying a reasonable fee to hunt a well managed area....IF I ACTUALLY GET TO HUNT THE WELL MANAGED AREA.

IF the MDWFP wants to make more money from draws on wildlife management areas, it should only charge those that are actually getting to use it, and not by charging everyone putting in for a CHANCE to use it.

IF the MDWFP is going to charge on the front end, then refund those people who are not drawn. Or do like they do with Canemount and conduct the draw before the season and charge those that are drawn for a permit. if payment for the permit is not received by a certain date, conduct another draw for the remaining spots/dates. Then, charge the standby hunters for a use permit if they are drawn for standby slots open on hunt day. That way the folks using the property are paying for the privilege to use it.

what could be more fair than that?

[NyssaAquatica]

I think this could be good for the MDWFP. I don't mind paying a little more to duck hunt each year so long as the money goes toward that agency. If the current trend continues in which hunter numbers are decreasing nationwide, we're going to need to increase the number of ways in which MDWFP can raise money.

[gps4]

my understanding is that the lottery legislation would not allow earmarks on the funds, but go into the general fund.

seems to me the most logical way for the MDWFP to raise money for wildlife related expenditures would be to increase the cost of Mississippi Duck Stamps or the annual hunting licenses.

[SB]

[gps4]

[ScottyLee]

I'm all for it.