Attention Ct. Pheasant Hunters!

[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.

[Pheasant Slayer]

Originally Posted by 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.

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!

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by William Maynard

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.

[Pheasant Slayer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

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?