Daily hunting permits required at melvern wildlife area
http://www.kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/Hu...-WILDLIFE-AREA
"Prior to hunting, hunters will fill out the top portion of the card and deposit it in the iron ranger. The bottom portion must be kept on their person while hunting. When the hunter is finished for the day, the bottom portion should be filled out and returned to an iron ranger. The information collected will be used to help direct management in the future. Additionally, these permits will provide much-needed information regarding game population trends on the area as well as hunter preferences, participation, success, and satisfaction with their hunting experience. " This is BS!!
For 40 years I have hunted every year at least twice a week during upland season at Melvern. Now we are told we have to have a daily permit prior to hunting each day. I have been happy to fill out surveys and answer questions by Conservation officers and volunteers in the past, but to have to go find a box and fill out a permit each time is ridiculous. The Melvern wildlife area stretches out over 10 miles on both sides of the lake. I could agree with voluntary surveys but to imply we are getting ticketed for not having this permit is nonsence. The arguement can be made that the permit is "free", well at todays fuel prices it's not because 10 of these permit boxes isn't near enough. Perhaps getting the state employees out in the field more to take surveys would do just as well.