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Additional revenue generated by the new application system will be used to help expand hunter access to private lands, Ware said.
Quote from the News Release put out April 27 by the WDFW:QuoteAdditional revenue generated by the new application system will be used to help expand hunter access to private lands, Ware said. How many are aware that some (if not all) of the access they are talking about will be in eastern Washington for waterfowl and pheasant hunting? Is this fair for big game hunters to fund access for bird hunters?
The pheasant release program should be funded ONLY by small game and pheasant hunters. It is a resource that benefits a very few people.
Probably pheasants forever, or private donations.
In 1997, the Legislature created the Eastern Washington Pheasant Enhancement Fund using a “surcharge” of $10 on eastern Washington pheasant hunters. Beginning in 1999 a simplified license system resulted in a single fee for small game hunters. The pheasant enhancement fund will be retained by dedicating a percentage of the small game license fees. It will be based on the number of eastern Washington pheasant hunters.