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That fee is only for online sales, there is no additional charge if you buy at a vendor, now or after the new system starts.

The others hit the nail on the head, cotton is the worst thing you can wear in cold weather, it soaks up moisture and gets cold. You can find poly base layers cheaply in lots of places, Wally World is good this time of year when they start clearance on the hunting stuff. They have been carrying Rocky lately which is pretty good stuff. Wool is great, it absorbs moisture and retains heat when wet, but it does get heavy. I have a base layer which is wool/poly blend I duck hunt in and I can set on the ice all day in uninsulated goretex waders without getting cold. Next layers are usually fleece and goretex for wind stopper. Nylon sucks in cold weather, it does not breath and retains moisture. A good hat is a must, neck gaiter that can be pulled up over ears and cheeks to block the wind. I have learned to pay a little more and shop for deals on higher end clothing to be more comfy outdoors and you will stay out longer.

Has anyone on here ever been on a good ole MO. coonhunt? If not, you don't have a leg to stand on. You shine a light up a tree and see a set of eyes, it should be identified positively, but you never see the coon till it is way up a tree. Your batteries may be getting weak in the light you are carrying. You didn't see it running along the ground, so you don't know what run up there, the hounds usually pick up a trail out of sight. What you do see is a pair of eyes and an animal that flattens itself out against the limb to make itself small hoping you won't see it. It does not realize his eyes are glowing. You aim between the eyes for several reasons. One, it is a quick kill, the animal falls out instead of running into a hole. Second, it does the least damage to the fur which is why you are there in the first place. Third, it is the only target you have. Then this great big cat falls out of the sky and you think crap, look what I have done. You have heard stories that they are radio equipped and digging a hole won't help. Someone is going to find it and you are going to be in trouble, so you start fearing for your life. Then you think about all of the calves you probably saved and decide to come clean to the man. Did I leave anything out???

It remains the same, you can buy your permit any time online and print it out from any internet connection. But I think currently all you print is a receipt and they mail you the yellow license if I am reading it correctly. After March 1, it will print your actual license.

Like Dano says, the fee will be reduced to $1. If you purchase something with a credit card, the seller incurs a fee of either a percentage of sale or a flat dollar amount. Depending on the transaction, in this case a phone in credit card call, it could be 5 percent of the sale or more, hence the additional fee. The local guy incurs the same fee if you use anything but cash which cuts into the amount refunded to him by the state for his fees.

Phase out of Yellow starts after March 1, probably later. MDC E Permits

A boat and a 4x4, water that is not stiff, warm clothing, and a propane heater, it could happen. Fish still bite this time of year, I read it online somewhere the other day.

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I am only positive if it comes out to be something that will be easily sized to fit in a wallet. If it helps MDC keep license cost low, I am all for it. But if it turns out to be a big piece of paper I will have to carry in an 8x10 frame while out on the water, I will spend some time with the copier shrinking it to the point it will fit and the agent will have to carry a microscope.

And for once Chief agrees with me too. Leave well enough alone and don't screw up the best river fishery in MO. I like fishing for trout in 11 pt, but, if the trout disappeared and all of the native species returned to normal, it would still be one of the most scenic and wonderful rivers.

If it allows them to keep the current license pricing for a few more years, then it may be worth it. I just hope they scale it down to an easy to carry size. The last Illinois fishing license I printed took up the whole sheet of paper and I was glad I only needed it for a week. The upside to online is you can print a license at the spur of the moment like I did. We made the call to fish Illinois late one night and there are no license vendors between where I was and where we were going, so it was handy.

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If I had not read about it earlier, I would have expected some spam also.

If you really want to know, follow this link and pay for a subscription. I have a book at the shop but won't be by there till tomorrow. I don't have the online subscription. Blue Book Online

I had to look that up on Gunbroker myself, I have never run across one in the shop or show that I can recall. Looks like 400-500 online price and probably made in Japan. I don't have a Blue Book of Gun Values around or I could tell you a little more with it.

They did it early this year? That usually does not occur till closer to spring time.

Funny thing, I have never been asked for ID, just license when checked by agent. The physical description is there, and I only carry my sporting license, not a photo id when in the woods or on the water if I don't have a wallet. I don't think any numbers such as driver's license or SS# are posted on the license. Most vendors ask for previous license or ID for identification and info to fill out the permit. Drivers License is used to determine residence or address.

I don't see this as the demise of a printed book, but periodicals days are numbered. Fly Tyer Mag is offering E version subscription along with printed material. News is the main thing I would be using it for. Currently, I download news feeds and read them at a restaurant while at lunch or between customers. MDC mag and some other publications come to me as pdf to save on paper and trees. Most of my technical stuff comes in pdf also. Laptops are bulky and low battery life. The new Kindle has a browser that looks like you can use for net access. I was just looking for opinions from others that have them.

I thought I read that there was a deposit or fee for the current POS equipment. Surely there will have to be a secure login to get your credit. Years ago, in Grandad's old country store, we sold permits. They were numbered and in booklets, each had to be filled out by hand. There were trout stamps, and duck stamps. Post Office carried the Federal Duck Stamp. You never made much off of the sale, it was a convenience offered to the customer. Now if they want to pay with a credit card, figuring the time you pay an employee to process one, it is pretty well a loss or a wash.

Currently, my yellow permits fold down to a 2" x 2" square with the backing off and the transport tag detached. Deer and turkey tags are sized to fit a wallet about like a piece of money, I have to carry them whole for the adhesive backing. If the new permit is 8 1/2" x 11" like Illinois daily fishing tags I have printed online are, it will be hard to laminate and fold them in a way to carry them easily. My thought on the matter back when the number was assigned and the Heritage Card came out, an agent could scan that with a handheld computer and know what permits you have purchased. But no, you still have to carry paper copies, they have to be signed, and legible so the agent can read them. This would be the way to go. But the Heritage Card only comes out for discounts at the MDC offices. MDC expects to save 50k each year. There is an online fee to purchase that will drop from $2 to $1. Onsite vendors will have to purchase a computer and printer and keep a broadband connection to sell the permits instead of leasing equipment as they do currently. They will still receive a portion of the sale. After the transition, a person going to a hunting and fishing permit vendor will also receive a plain paper permit. Currently a vendor makes 5% of the permit price, but any 2-3% credit card fee comes out of that percentage. Looks like a loosing proposition for vendors, you will probably see a decrease in the locations of them.

Looks like we are going to have new permits this year. The Yellow permits are going to be phased out, the new ones will be printed on regular paper and can be saved for reprints if you buy online. The cost savings for the Department is substantial. You will have to laminate or protect them in some way. Transport tags will have to be tied or wired on turkeys and deer. MDC E Permits

I was looking into an E Reader. Most magazines are available now as a pdf and my news is always online and downloaded as RSS feeds. Does anyone have any experience or preferences with either the Kindle or Nook? May even end up with a Netbook or Tablet.

I think the real reason is the direct competition of what most on here agree is a reproducing rainbow population that is already there. It would probably put an end to the reproducing rainbows. And the fact that we really don't need anything else competing with the native trophy smallmouth and goggle eye that the stream is currently managed for on its entire length. I would personally like to see more attention to the dwindling populations of native walleye and pickerel on that river and have them back to the numbers that I used to catch back in the 80's.

I assumed it was Bald Eagles, but it was northern Michigan and there could be Goldens. He just said he had a problem with eagles.

I have always used Orvis which I think are probably made by Daiichi, but not positive. I get them at a discount so the price is hard to beat. I have also tyed on hooks from Togen's, they have some great bulk pricing and a hook about the same quality as mustad.