Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
Mention was made in another thread about the cost of hunting licenses and where the money goes.
The money from hunting licenses is one of the few sources for game wardens' and wildlife biologists' salaries. It also helps fund such things as state fish hatcheries; in Texas it helps with the administrative costs of public hunting lands.
The taxes on guns and ammo, fishing tackle and such (Pittman-Robinson; Dingell-Johnson) is prorated among the states according to how many licenses are sold.
Even if folks don't hunt or fish, the purchase of the licenses helps ALL wildlife. The Audubon and Sierra Club folks get a free ride on the backs of hunters and fishermen.
FWIW, Art
The money from hunting licenses is one of the few sources for game wardens' and wildlife biologists' salaries. It also helps fund such things as state fish hatcheries; in Texas it helps with the administrative costs of public hunting lands.
The taxes on guns and ammo, fishing tackle and such (Pittman-Robinson; Dingell-Johnson) is prorated among the states according to how many licenses are sold.
Even if folks don't hunt or fish, the purchase of the licenses helps ALL wildlife. The Audubon and Sierra Club folks get a free ride on the backs of hunters and fishermen.
FWIW, Art