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I was wondering why Horseback Riders got preference over Hunters on Public Lands. I was told because they use the land more.

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The MDC is changing just look at the Missouri Conservationists Magazine it has far less to do with Hunting and Fishing.

Follow the money.

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[Johnsfolly]

@fishinwrench I fished the Bethel pond in Columbia for lots of years. I would have to look back through my records for an exact number. I have been checked probably about 6 times over last 8 years in Columbia. All after the Feb 1 catch and keep date. Only been to Mexico, Jeff city and Kirksville once. I was checked at Kirksville while ice fishing. Possible that has to do with proximity to MDC offices. 

I was checked twice the last two years at Little Dixie Lake near Columbia during the last two crappie spawns that I fished before we moved.

Been here in MD 2 yrs and have been checked 4 times already. Maybe it is me😌.

Anyway done with this thread. Maybe we can agree more on the What's cooking thread😀.

[Smalliebigs]

8 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

The urban program receives such a small number of fish in comparison to even just Bennett's that your arguments are laughable. There are about 35 urban lakes that may receive about 1000 to 1500 trout each. Even if it were 10K trout each that is still far less than the trout parks. Based upon 2 to 2.5 fish per permit sale Bennett's gets stocked with well over 400K fish annually. Taneycomo used to get stocked with over 600K trout annually. Yes those lakes do get a few lunkers just like the trout parks.

I can't speak to what trout fishing was like in Missouri in the 60s and 70s. Maybe it was the best ever. Lots of things cost less then. I also believe that there were a number of private hatcheries releasing fish back then as well. Your rants just seems to me that if they aren't dumping big dumb fish into the Niangua for you to catch the whole program is garbage. 

On a side note I have had my tags checked many times while fishing the urban lakes. Only once in over 20 years was I checked on the Current. Maybe you need to go fish one of those mud holes to actually speak from experience.

Funny I have never been checked at an urban lake fishing for oil trout and have seen several Bosnians and African Americans as well as White Trash hoosiers keeping trout and bouncing them all over the banks. The urban trout program benefits a few old loosers like myself who know they don't even put big trout in the springs anymore and I go nail my 4 or 5 Lunkers there every year......other than that it's a blood fest for dumbshits looking for dog food tasting trout.