OK, here are some #`s from the PGC website.
First, in 1995 there were 102,272 junior res. license`s sold.
In 2000, there were 57,661 junior res. tags sold. This information alone tells me that the last thing we want to do is to raise the cost of a junior tag. I will readily admit that the cost of a junior tag is not the only reason for the alarming decline in junior hunters in this state, but we certainly should not do anything to help this trend!
On another thread, it was suggested that the junior tag be raised to the same level as an adult res. tag. This would result in the PGC having an additional $807,254.00 If the PGC really needs that money, they could charge all 774,396 adult residents that purchased a license in 2000, an additional $1.04. We really need the youth hunter #`s to climb back up, for reason`s obvious to all. I propose that we make the junior license available free of charge to help in bringing junior hunter ranks back up.
The revenue lost by the PGC for giving the junior license`s for free would be $345,966.00.
OK, here is another idea... raise the adult tag by $2.00...this would generate an additional $1,548,792.00. Take all of this new found revenue to replace the $345,966.00 that was lost by giving the juniors their license`s, and use the rest to promote junior hunting. No one can argue the fact that the youth of today, will continue our fight for our hunting rights tommorrow!