01-11-2017, 06:37 PM
Thanks for joining the fray Stickhorse. I appreciate your perspective.
Folks, those of you who say this isn't a land grab may find it interesting to know that this monument includes 109000 acres of State land. WHICH WILL BE TRADED FOR FEDERAL LAND SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! What if we don't want to trade? What if we trade for salt flats acres? Are you cool with that?
I will continue to be completely against this monument and will work hard to get people to understand how damaging it is to agriculture, mining, timber and to us as sportsmen. That world class limited entry elk permit on Elk Mountain just became a different hunt than in years past. From where you can camp to where you can legally fire a rifle all WILL change depending on how the monument is managed and where they deem tourist recreation places will go. This is a nightmare to me as a sportsman. In the decades I have spent hunting down in San Juan county, this monument designation is simply the worst thing I have seen happen. I am amazed that sportsmen cant see this for what it is. Don't say some of us didn't try to shine some light on a very dark issue.
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Folks, those of you who say this isn't a land grab may find it interesting to know that this monument includes 109000 acres of State land. WHICH WILL BE TRADED FOR FEDERAL LAND SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! What if we don't want to trade? What if we trade for salt flats acres? Are you cool with that?
I will continue to be completely against this monument and will work hard to get people to understand how damaging it is to agriculture, mining, timber and to us as sportsmen. That world class limited entry elk permit on Elk Mountain just became a different hunt than in years past. From where you can camp to where you can legally fire a rifle all WILL change depending on how the monument is managed and where they deem tourist recreation places will go. This is a nightmare to me as a sportsman. In the decades I have spent hunting down in San Juan county, this monument designation is simply the worst thing I have seen happen. I am amazed that sportsmen cant see this for what it is. Don't say some of us didn't try to shine some light on a very dark issue.
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