I think it is important to remember, and to let the world know, that Hunters and Fishermen imposed excise taxes and regulations on themselves. They are the ones that wanted to conserve our natural resources, and to this day, they are the only ones that pay for conservation efforts. All the bunny huggers and bird watchers out there need to thank those that hunt and fish for the wildlife we have, because they were the first to notice the declines and they were the only ones to act on them.

The problem facing sportsmen today is we do not stand up for ourselves. We have very few organized groups fighting on our behalf. We need more people that understand "Only the mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of the wolf" and we have too many people "that can live without wild things". That neds to change.

Off my soap box now.