Why Big-Game Auction Tags Are a Necessary Evil
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Highly-coveted statewide big-game hunting tagsĀ have traditionally been auctioned to the highest bidders. But the idea that opportunities to pursue public wildlife are being sold to wealthy hunters and highest bidders conflicts with an expectation that wildlife is available to all. That's why more states are considering raffles, which have their own pros and cons. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/montana-raffle-mule-deer-tag/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Reporting by conservation and hunting editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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