Why can’t government ever do the most obvious and simple thing? Is lack of common sense a prerequisite for elected office? Or even bureaucratic service?
There is a park in Johnson County, KS that has an overpopulation of deer. (for those unfamiliar with Johnson County, just think “Rich, White Guilt.”) Anyhoo, the deer are becoming a nuisance to the residents around the park, destroying their landscaping and carrying disease ridden ticks. Just so you don’t get the impression the park is the size of a playground- it’s not. It is a county park that is quite large 1250 acres. Well, I think anyone reading this would see the most obvious and simple solution to thinning out the herd. If you don’t see the most obvious and simple solution- stop reading my blog!
After months of hearing from hippie liberals about doing things like using a Star Trek transporter to beam the deer to a different location, the Parks Board and the county elected officials have come up with a brilliant plan. For a mere cost of over $100,000 they will recruit police officers and park rangers. They will then send them to receive specialized training in shooting a deer. Then after the newly formed S.W.A.T.S.D.D.U. (Special Weapons Advanced Tactical Sharpshooter Deer Disposal Unit) receives it’s training, they will put food out, sit in a deer stand, and when Bambi starts eating his last meal- BLAM!. Brilliant, just brilliant. After killing the deer, they will then pay at around $100 a deer to have the deer cut up and sent to local food pantries- the ones who will actually accept the deer meat. They plan on killing about 350 deer. Do the math. $35,000.
Of course, they could do this- have a controlled hunt where they have a very limited number of bow hunters come out, charge them $35 for a tag, and a $50 hunting fee. They kill the deer, they take the deer home, they process the meat. They could actually make $29,750 off of the whole thing. In fact, from the response I heard on the radio, hunters would be willing to pay quite a bit more for the opportunity to hunt. There is another park on the Missouri side that does this exact thing. You pay a $20 application fee. They draw a limited number of names. These people attend a safety training class. During a two week period of time, they can take as many deer as they can- but for each deer they kill, they have to buy a $20 tag. This park makes money.
Seems so simple to me. But then again, I am not an elected official.
3 comments:
I agree with you. I for one would go hunting deer and have some fun doing it weither it is with a bow or a rifle. Most goverment officials don't have a clue because there head is up there butts and think everything smells rosey.
Hey man, don't forget, this is the state that keeps re-electing Kathleen Sebelius.
I'm not a big fan of hunting and even I think letting hunters take care of it is a better idea.
Stupid.
-Merilee
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