On 9/9/2019 at 2:45 PM, RB 77 said:

 

Believe me, unfortunately this is a topic of discussion out here more than anyone would ever care to like! Its frickin' absurd to be honest. For example, we have a reservoir out here that is only open 5 months a year, 3 days a week, day light hours only, that has $100 permit fee that you have to buy through Ticketmaster (on top of our $50 fishing license), that is catch and release only, with artificial lures only, with barbless hooks only, with their rental boats only, with no water contact and you cant even use scent! Believe me, I WISH I was making this stuff up.

RB77, sounds like you guys need to band together and vote the idiots running the state out of office. 

To stay on topic, I too love Academy, good stuff, good prices and great sales!

8 hours ago, rboat said:

RB77, sounds like you guys need to band together and vote the idiots running the state out of office. 

To stay on topic, I too love Academy, good stuff, good prices and great sales!

 

Good grief, ain't that the truth. Even thought this state is MASSIVE in size (3rd largest) and most of it is rural country side, the numbers of outdoors men is greatly dwarfed by urban residents with anything but the future development and sustainability of our fishing and hunting resources. I mean this either physically, politically or philosophically. Adding to that is the fact that a large part of the people who enjoy the recreation the outdoors has to offer are much more likely to go hug a tree, than to sit in one and put food on the table the good old fashion way. The crazy thing is we do have some spectacular fishing (think Dottie or the 25 biggest LMB) and hunting to offer.

 

And to stay on topic, one of the first things I'm gonna do when I finally get to Texas (my good friend hunts there every year with his family and I'm down to go) is go to an Academy and buy the stuff I want that I can't get shipped here and go eat a Buc-ee's brisket sandwich! haha