Attention Ct. Pheasant Hunters!

[William Maynard]

I just would like to bring this latest legislation to CT. pheasant hunters. Our Governor has cut the states pheasant stocking program here in Connecticut. The one thing that I would like to point out is our pheasant stocking program is self sufficient and is paid for through the sale of pheasant tags. What this means is when we purchased tags for the 2011 season this money goes into purchasing pheasants for the 2012 season. What our Governor whats to do is take our money and put it into the states General Fund. As we all know pheasants do not live wild in CT. and by cutting the stocking program it will simply wipe out this season which has been a heritage here in CT. for generations. Please contact our states Senators and Representatives and voice your opinion. We cannot let this happen. Simply click on this link and you will notice at the bottom of the article all the email addresses for our Reps. Just copy and past to an email and let them know your thoughts. Many of us still hunt pheasants with our Parkers!
http://www.cthuntingnshooting.com/vBforum/showthread.php?11622-Pheasant-Stocking-Cancellation-Update-from-Bob-Crook

[Dean Romig]

A couple of decades ago the reprehensible Gov. Dukakis of The People's Republik of Massachusetts attempted to rob the funds paid for by sportsmen to be dumped into the state's General Coffers. We slapped him down because he broke the law by doing so. Seems there was a wisely written clause stating that those funds could only be used for purposes spelled out in the law when it was originally conceived - those purposes being ones that strictly benefitted wildlife and the management of as well as projects benefitting sportsmen and their pursuits.

[William Maynard]

A couple of decades ago the reprehensible Gov. Dukakis of The People's Republik of Massachusetts attempted to rob the funds paid for by sportsmen to be dumped into the state's General Coffers. We slapped him down because he broke the law by doing so. Seems there was a wisely written clause stating that those funds could only be used for purposes spelled out in the law when it was originally conceived - those purposes being ones that strictly benefitted wildlife and the management of as well as projects benefitting sportsmen and their pursuits.
Dean you are correct. I believe it is called the Pittman Robertson Act. Why is it everytime state legislators need to balance the budget they try sticking it to the sportsmen!

[Daryl Corona]

This spendaholic Gov. we have in MD., O'Malley (we call him O'Money) has been raiding every fund he can get his slimey hands into. Every year he still needs more so finally the Republican legislators in this state, who are in the minority, have tried to write a bill making the funds for wildlife, transportation, education, etc. placed in a lockbox so the clown can't touch it. Keep one thing in mind. Liberalism is a mental disease. You can't legislate common sense. Also, the Pittman-Robertson act was established in 1937 and signed into law by FDR. It placed a tax on firearms and ammunition for the purpose of wildlife-habitat enhancement, collected by the Feds and distributed to the states.

[John Dallas]

A portion of P-R funds are also set aside for Hunter Education

[Dean Romig]

Dean you are correct. I believe it is called the Pittman Robertson Act. Why is it everytime state legislators need to balance the budget they try sticking it to the sportsmen!

There is also a Massachusetts fund supported by an extra fee on hunting, fishing and sporting licenses that goes to land aquisition for wildlife and shooting preserves as well as for buffers along lakes, ponds and waterways that he tried to rob as well.

[William Maynard]

There is also a Massachusetts fund supported by an extra fee on hunting, fishing and sporting licenses that goes to land aquisition for wildlife and shooting preserves as well as for buffers along lakes, ponds and waterways that he tried to rob as well.

The pheasant stocking program is "Self funded" and is a win win situation for the state. It generates millions of dollars in equipment sales, hotels, food etc. It gets kids off the couch and teaches them responsibility and enviroment. You can see here, that not much thought went into his proposal. This is really a serious situation for the state. Many legislators are attacking hunting in this state. What will the next argument be, Well, we have no pheasants in our state, why do you need have shotguns?

[Linn Matthews]

I lived in CT 3 times and never knew until today that there were pheasants in the fields! I did go grouse hunting a couple of time, heard one, never saw one.

Linn