My opinion isn't a popular one. But, based on the enjoyment that I have in other states that have game management programs that are funded by taxpayers, I'm all for public funding. From my point of view from the bigwoods, things can't get much worse then they are now. I've been helping stock the Pine Creek with trout for the last 14 years. We currently get about 30% of the trout that we used to get. Remember when the PFBC surveyed fishermen and wanted to know whether they prefer bigger but fewer trout? And we took the bait by saying we prefered fewer but bigger trout. I bet if we had known that we'd be seeing 70% fewer trout the survey would have been different. And while we do fish the Pine, we now have to dodge 'yaks and 'noes operated by drunks every two minutes thanks to the Pa Wilds publicity campaign. As for the deer hunting....I don't have to tell anybody what I think of the current mismanagement plan and the small voice that we hunters have about that.

When it comes to hunter input, I have to think back about 2 years ago when the governor of NY suggested closing a pheasant rearing facility. The outcry was heard from hunters, and he ditched the idea. Another item worth taking a peek at is the current situation in Wisconsin.

I say screw it. Let everybody pay a fair share. I'm tired of footing the bill and getting crapped on in the end.