03-11-2010, 12:59 AM
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As for the arguments of if this law (HB 80 recognizing the public's right to use the water) passed how trashed the streams and rivers would be....go to Idaho and Montana and tell me that happened. It's a joke to even hear that. Sensationalism and blatant lies prevailed with our elected officials. They won't fly with me.[/quote]
Go to Idaho and Montana and look at how much trash there is along the hiways, then come back and compare it to here. Go down to sandy beach and look at all the trash along the river and the beach. Seems like the more secluded a spot is, the more people dont mind leaving just a little garbage. Its not sensationalism when it is your land that you have to keep cleaning up.I have fished and lived in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California and Utah. Utah may not be the worst. But real close. Seems like I pick up garbage everywhere I fish. Even at a tiny little pond fifteen miles North of Fish Lake last fall. I couldn't believe this pretty little pond, hidden in the mountains and not along a beaten path, had so much garbage along the shores. I filled three big bags full of crap and hauled it off. Maybe if Sportsman would go out of their way to prove they care about the land, the landowners would have better feelings toward them.Try and look at this issue as if you were the one cleaning up your land and maybe you could see where we need to work with the landowners instead of trying to shove a law down their throats that they understandably have reservations about.
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As for the arguments of if this law (HB 80 recognizing the public's right to use the water) passed how trashed the streams and rivers would be....go to Idaho and Montana and tell me that happened. It's a joke to even hear that. Sensationalism and blatant lies prevailed with our elected officials. They won't fly with me.[/quote]
Go to Idaho and Montana and look at how much trash there is along the hiways, then come back and compare it to here. Go down to sandy beach and look at all the trash along the river and the beach. Seems like the more secluded a spot is, the more people dont mind leaving just a little garbage. Its not sensationalism when it is your land that you have to keep cleaning up.I have fished and lived in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California and Utah. Utah may not be the worst. But real close. Seems like I pick up garbage everywhere I fish. Even at a tiny little pond fifteen miles North of Fish Lake last fall. I couldn't believe this pretty little pond, hidden in the mountains and not along a beaten path, had so much garbage along the shores. I filled three big bags full of crap and hauled it off. Maybe if Sportsman would go out of their way to prove they care about the land, the landowners would have better feelings toward them.Try and look at this issue as if you were the one cleaning up your land and maybe you could see where we need to work with the landowners instead of trying to shove a law down their throats that they understandably have reservations about.
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