Kevin Root
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Sorry to hear about your Dad's passing CC. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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CC sorry to here about your father my familys prayers go out to you and your family, and there couldnt be a better place to spread his ashes.
Colorado Cowboy
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Thanks to everyone. My Dad also owned several duck clubs near Wister at the Salton Sea, part of his ashes will go there too.
HuntWYODon
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CC,
Haven't been on Forum for awhile. Very sorry to hear about you dad passing on. Pretty neat that he still did all those things at that age. He lived a good, long live and is in a better place now.
I'm still waiting for you Calif. Adventure book. from 1940 to present.
Take care
Haven't been on Forum for awhile. Very sorry to hear about you dad passing on. Pretty neat that he still did all those things at that age. He lived a good, long live and is in a better place now.
I'm still waiting for you Calif. Adventure book. from 1940 to present.
Take care
Colorado Cowboy
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One of my best memories is when he was 90 we hunted elk here in Colorado together, about 30 miles from my home. We had seen some fresh tracks in a new overnight snow and decided to sit the afternoon out on a real nice park. Just before dark, the elk started to come out and feed. Dad shot a really nice cow...one shot at 300 yards with his sporterized Springfield 30-06. He jumped up and down yelling like it was the first elk he had ever shot. That was his last big game hunt. Hope I can shoot an elk when I'm 90!!!
Colorado Cowboy
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Just got home to Colorado from California from my Dad's memorial service. There were over 200 people there, including a number of Ca. F & G people from Imperial Valley. One of them was in charge of the Hunter Safety program and said my Dad had taught over 5000 people during his 50 years as an instructor.
My cousins and several friends have a trip back to the back country in D7 for next year in the works. I'll be there too. Really looking forward to it, just to go again. If I don't get a buck that will be OK too!!
My cousins and several friends have a trip back to the back country in D7 for next year in the works. I'll be there too. Really looking forward to it, just to go again. If I don't get a buck that will be OK too!!
HuntWYODon
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Colorado Cowboy
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Was just looking on the Ca F & G (sorry can't used to the new name!) website and getting the lisc & deer tag system in my mind. Wow more expensive than I remember for a NR. $155+ for a lisc & 263+ for a tag. Thats almost as much as a Colorado NR elk tag. At least D7 is not a draw unit.
Muleys 24/7
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That's funny you say that about the name, I will always call them fish and game too. It just seems weird to say fish and wildlife after calling them fish game for so many years.
HuntWYODon
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Kevin Root
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In 1909, the name of the Board of Fish Commissioners was changed to the Fish and Game Commission. Then in 1927 the Division of Fish and Game is established, set up within the Department of Natural Resources. In 1951 the Reorganization Act elevated the Division of Fish and Game to Department of Fish and Game (DFG).
Sometimes change makes sense, other times....... not. Changing a departmental name that has held up for almost a hundred years? What was the benifit to taking the word "Game" out of the description?
Sometimes change makes sense, other times....... not. Changing a departmental name that has held up for almost a hundred years? What was the benifit to taking the word "Game" out of the description?
Colorado Cowboy
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To appeal (and appease) to non hunter, tree hugger, enviornmantalists. Who by the way do not fund the department, hunters & fisherman do that!!
Kevin Root
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Agreed, CC the name change removing the word "Game" seems more about appeasing anti hunters to me too. Their web site notes, "Over the 143 years since our inception, the responsibilities of our department have evolved, and as of January 1,our name has changed to reflect it. Our mission has not changed."
While there has been lot of positive departmental action since it's inception in helping to conserve wildlife. Some of that departmental evolution, well not so good. Some of their mission has been changed, IMO. Politicicly being forced by the anti hunter who in not really paying their bills. It has and does keep them from being able to be effective wildlife managers as is noted in their mission statement.
Sawfish
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Maybe it just means they are playing games with our license and tag money, since they were not doing much to improve hunting.
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Colorado Cowboy
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Back on the subject of D7 backcountry. 3 weeks from Saturday boys......! Leaving 2 weeks from Tuesday (9-17), pack in on Thursday with 11 in camp. Only 8 hunters, the other 3 are just going to fish. (remember the pix of the Piute Cutthroat I posted!). staying a week. Taking my Dad's ashes to scatter at his favorite "honey hole".
Can't wait!!
Can't wait!!
Kevin Root
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Have a good time CC. Create some more awesome, great memories and I hope you will have a successful hunt and adventure.
mattdeere
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Good Luck CC! Looking forward to pictures and a great story upon you're return. How far are you packing in?
Colorado Cowboy
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Colorado Cowboy
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mgriffith80
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CC, How was your D7 trip this last year? Your first response to this post is how I found Eastmans and have been loving this forum ever since. Hope you had a successful trip. Would love to hear about it whether you tagged out or not.Pulling out this am....backing in a couple of weeks.