Already have aGame Newssubscription, plus our sportsmen's club ponied-up for five or six subscriptions to area school librarieswhen the PGC dropped their free issues dealafter budget cuts startedtwo years ago. But it would be a good idea for morehunters to receive the Game News. It's better than ever, in my opinion.

As for that budget surplus someone mentioned, they normally carry a surplus in the "game fund" to operate on, until the next major influx of money comes in during license renewals each year. Back in '98 when they were after the license fees we have now, they explained to theHouse Game and Fisheries Comm. that this surplus would continually get smaller unless another license increase was granted within five or six years. That would've meant another increase back in about 2005 at the latest.

People that pay some attention to such things, would realize thatoperating costs like salaries, retirements, insurance and operating costs for vehicles have gone up considerably since 1998. The PGC has little if any control over those costs, but they make an easy target to exploit as "poor management", if people don't understand these basic truths.