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Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar #7204756 06/22/18 04:30 AM
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Based on their tendency to disregard facts and science, many of us believe this survey is a guise to ban bowfishing for Gator Gar. Nevertheless, fill it out so that the bias remains obvious:

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Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7211679 06/29/18 03:18 PM
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I would be perfectly okay if they went to a tag system for bowfishing gator gar.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7213102 07/01/18 04:13 PM
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I'm for it if it saves them for my grandkids to enjoy.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: TWarren] #7213964 07/02/18 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted By: TWarren
I would be perfectly okay if they went to a tag system for bowfishing gator gar.

up Nothing wrong with taking one every once in awhile. The hootleheads that want to fill up the boat and then throw them away are messing it up for everyone.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7214379 07/03/18 03:48 AM
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I would be perfectly okay if there were a lot less gar and carp in the rivers and lakes. I would also be okay if the idiots who leave them at the boat ramp didn't.


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Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7216422 07/05/18 03:40 PM
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You get one alligator gar per day. Who cares how you kill it??


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Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7216628 07/05/18 09:18 PM
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See stuff like this all the time. Rotting in the sun.


Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: machine73] #7222311 07/12/18 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted By: machine73
I'm for it if it saves them for my grandkids to enjoy.
These guys that catch big gar on a hook and line are killing them as well. Many times they let the gar swallow the bait injuring it internally so they can get a good hook up then on top of that stressing them out. Might as well shoot it with a bow. Of coarse it should be regulated to an extent to keep the population healthy but carp should be shot on sight.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: SapperTitan] #7222320 07/12/18 07:27 AM
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I agree with you on the carp. I know some folks make a living guiding for gator gar, but it seems pretty obvious numbers are declining rapidly. Something has to change.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: machine73] #7227696 07/18/18 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted By: machine73
I agree with you on the carp. I know some folks make a living guiding for gator gar, but it seems pretty obvious numbers are declining rapidly. Something has to change.


Agreed. I know that some people do let them get a deep hook set intentionally when pole fishing, but the numbers that are killed have to be far less.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: machine73] #7275433 09/03/18 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted By: machine73
I agree with you on the carp. I know some folks make a living guiding for gator gar, but it seems pretty obvious numbers are declining rapidly. Something has to change.


Show me proof the numbers of gar are declining rapidly.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7282113 09/10/18 03:26 AM
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I hopr they dont stop the gar fishing. I like eating gar. Fun fish to catch as well.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7295999 09/24/18 05:42 PM
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Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: DonPablo] #7296008 09/24/18 05:45 PM
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I was unaware that there was a shortage of Alligator Gar.

Re: Plans to Ban Bowfishing for Gator Gar [Re: unclebubba] #7299911 09/28/18 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted By: unclebubba
I was unaware that there was a shortage of Alligator Gar.


There is no shortage of Alligator gar but there is no shortage of people that hate bowfishing.

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