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Old 04-11-2007 | 08:26 PM
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P DOG
 
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Default RE: IL DNR gave permits to politically connected hunters

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I agree it isn't as fair for the average hunter, but theaverage hunter isn't bringing in several thousandsof dollars for charityevents either. I'm sure not all of the tags given are for reasons like the one I just mentioned, but there is "some" good in giving out the tags.
The average hunter dont bring in thousands of dollars? I am a citizen of this state born and raised. I pay income tax ,sales tax , and property tax as does my wife. I donate my time and money to local charitys.I just spent around $80 on firearm tags the other day for myself, and my kids who both just passed their hunters safety course. Plus got my Sportsmans combo liscense with a habitat stamp federal and state waterfowl stamps and trapping permit and the total was $60.75.The question is do you really need a CELEBRITY to speak at your functions we as outdoorsman should be enough to raise the same kind of money. I had a refund last year on my Muzzleloader tag, and this year on a spring Turkey tag. So why does your celebrity deserve a tag over myself or over other citizens of this fine state? oh yeah by the way "YOUR AVERAGE HUNTERS CAN DO IT" www.mcleancountysportsmen.org the first year we had a banquet to raise money brought in $20,000 that was in 1991 now we have raised over 3/4 of a million dollars. for local charities. And we are all just local outdoorsmen and women in one county in this state!
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