Wyoming does the same thing and I can't remember what they want for a stamp to hunt the special areas where they release those game farm birds. I do know that it costs a fortune fro the state to raise a bird and it's a lot more than your $25 for 6 birds. They are way in the hole with that program and it may get cut in the next year or 3 if their G&F budget doesn't get a shot in the arm. It was very close to the chopping block in their last budget. MI was also doing it years ago and was releasing Sichuans that have no white ring around their neck because they were supposed to be hardier than the ringneck and would breed and survive better in MI. That was a big flop and the state quit doing any "put and take" a long time ago.