maybe our approach to getting the law changed is the problem. Maybe we need to compromise a little. As much as it may irk us, its possible that compromise is the answer to our problem. Here in Ca. snake hunters tried to legalize zonatas, and they succeeded, but we had to give a little in exchange. What we gave was our privacy. In order to get a permit to keep more than one zonata, the legal limit, we have to get a propogation permit. In so doing, we allow F&G the ability to search our premises at their pleasure. Its kind of a win win. We get to keep a few z's, but we have to mind ourselves. Fish and game wins because they get to legally raid your house, which apparently is really cool to them.

Im thinking that we should try to approach this dilemna in the same way. If there was a snake stamp that could be purchased in addition to a hunting license, a stamp that came with the understanding that you give up your right to privacy, maybe we could make some headway. How it would work, is when you get stopped, you'll let the warden know youve got a stamp, and you're snake hunting. He then can legally search your vehicle to enforce any violation. P&W could make bag limits as they see fit, and since they can enforce these limits more easily, they might like the idea. Most of us are good guys and are only looking for a few select animals. Were arent causing any harm. We're at least a little consciensous. There are, however, quite a few bad seeds. These guys should get busted, and with a stamp and some cooperation from the good guys, maybe they will.

So, we give them the right to search our vehicles, and the right to impose limits, they give us the right to hunt snakes again. Obviously it would be good if we could help them make some reasonable limits, but either way its a step forward. This approach worked here, so maybe it will work there.

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