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Originally Posted by Salavee
Probably not too many jobs would be lost at all as there are less than 500 outfitters who, for many of them, do not depend on outfitting as their primary source of income. For others, it is just a glorified hobby, often funded by foreign sources, that provides an opportunity to make a few extra dollars. Add to that a few hundred part-time guides and it really does'nt amount to a whole lot , including the supporting businesses.
This is not to suggest anyone wants to see Outfitting eliminated.. just cleaned up a bunch. The self regulation and guaranteed allotment idea doesn't seem to be working and it's peeing other resource users right off. Pretty plain to see.
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The Outfitter I let on here supplements his cattle operation with the income. He's a standup guy and I am sure he appreciated the extra income through the BSE crisis. I won't disagree some of this needs cleaning up but it seems there are some broad paint brushes on this Forum.