Chapter V - Block Management Efficiency 



Recommendation #9 



We recommend the department/regions initiate a process to review 

 tabloid and map information to make information more 

 consistent/standard and easier to understand. 



Locating BMAs I n cases where no permission is required to hunt a BMA, or 



permission is granted by the landowner someplace on the BMA, 

 maps provided by the regions are the only means a hunter has to find 

 the BMA. We used some of the maps received from the regions to 

 try to locate BMAs. The BMAs did not require permission to hunt 

 so we did not have any reason to call the landowner for directions to 

 the BMA. We found: 



•• A BMA was not signed for the method to obtain permission as 

 described on the map. The ranch had a roster box located at the 

 entrance. The map said permission was needed to hunt the 

 area. There was no mention of signing in at a roster box on the 

 map. There was no information at the entrance as to how to 

 obtain permission. 



► We could not find one BMA. The map indicated you needed 

 permission to hunt and reservations to hunt birds. All other 

 hunting is first come first serve. The map showed a road with a 

 name on which to turn. None of the roads in the general area of 

 the BMA had road names so we did not know which road to 

 turn onto. When bird hunters called for reservations they could 

 get directions, but other hunters would not need to call so they 

 would not get directions. 



»■ One BMA had two parking areas indicated. We could only find 

 one. 



►• The map for one BMA did not have a designated parking area 

 shown on the map. There were also no signs on the main road 

 indicating when you were entering or leaving the BMA. 



If hunters cannot find a BMA they would like to hunt, they are going 

 to be dissatisfied with the program. 



Many of the regions rely on the landowners to sign their property. 

 The signing is not checked by a department employee to ensure 



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