HCH, your basic premise is that the amount of money spent by hunters and the money represented by farmers and insurance assures our future as hunters. What you are assuming is that the electorate will always make a reasoned, considered, and informed vote. History doesn't give me much hope of that. Look at the recent proposed changes to the Social Security system. It would have made it possible for individuals to invest their "contributions" into the stock market, using select approved plans, the market historically yields a significantly higher return than the government SS plan does. There are examples of whole municipalities that had opted out of the SS scam for a similar stock plan and their return was several times higher than their projected SS payment. Secondly the money contributed would have been yours, to pass on to your family if you died! If you die under the current plan, too bad. It made every economical sense in the world but EMOTION (aka FEAR) caused a huge portion of the populace to oppose the amendment.Do not underestimate the power of an emotional, uninformed electorate!! Today's politicians do not have the courage to stand against them to do what makes the most sense and is the correct path to take.