I hear you clearly when you speak of lack of manpower, equipment in poor condition or not enough equipment, but when the last license increase was made in the late 90's there was a stipulation that $3 dollars from each license was to go toward "HABITAT IMPROVEMENT." That brought the total that was mandated for Habitat Improvement to $6.25.

Did anyone see a near doubling of Habitat Projects?

Was work on Game Lands doubled?

Right now there is a profound effort to increase the elk range. The area has nearly tripled! Much land and habitat improvement is being done for elk. Special food plots are being constructed. The folks at Elmenton Avenue will tell you that a lot of the financing for the elk project is coming from the Rocky MtElk foundation. That's great. I want someone to tell me how much ofour license money is being expended for this project.
Another question I have is who benefits mostfrom the elk project, Forty Elk Hunters, or TOURISTS??? Remember,tourists don't buy hunting licenses.

The Grouse Report calls for secsessional cuts in small parcels. That could be labor intensive at the outset, but once achived there would be a maintenence program to keep order. This Grouse Study has been ongoing for 31 years. The PGC wants to continue the study for another 15 years. Don't you think that a proven program that increases grouse numbers (DOUBLES EXISTING FIGURES) should be initiated and studied in at least a couple of other Game Lands? I think so.

You can make all the excuses you want for the PGC, but the truth is the agency has sacrificed grouse hunting for many thousands of small game hunters for a mere 40 (lawn) elk hunters andRendell's tourism project.