Caribou Dreamer2
02-15-2005, 08:54 AM
Hunters Pay the Bill
For Wildlife Restoration
Ohio hunters spend millions of dollars annually to support wildlife and wildlife restoration projects in the state by paying a special excise tax on hunting gear, guns, and ammo.
It all started 63 years ago when hunters, concerned about habitat loss, created a program allowing the federal government to place an additional tax on the equipment they use; the funds are earmarked for wildlife conservation.
These special funds helped bring back the wild turkey, the whitetailed deer, the wood duck, and other great game species. These dollars, along with your license and permit fees, pay for land acquisition, wildlife research, and hunter education.
The program is officially known as the Wildlife Restoration Program and is a result of the Pittman Robertson or P-R Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collects the money, then distributes it to every state wildlife agency according to the size of the state and the number of hunters.
The next time you buy a box of shells, or a new gun, you should be proud that you are supporting wildlife management in America.
For Wildlife Restoration
Ohio hunters spend millions of dollars annually to support wildlife and wildlife restoration projects in the state by paying a special excise tax on hunting gear, guns, and ammo.
It all started 63 years ago when hunters, concerned about habitat loss, created a program allowing the federal government to place an additional tax on the equipment they use; the funds are earmarked for wildlife conservation.
These special funds helped bring back the wild turkey, the whitetailed deer, the wood duck, and other great game species. These dollars, along with your license and permit fees, pay for land acquisition, wildlife research, and hunter education.
The program is officially known as the Wildlife Restoration Program and is a result of the Pittman Robertson or P-R Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collects the money, then distributes it to every state wildlife agency according to the size of the state and the number of hunters.
The next time you buy a box of shells, or a new gun, you should be proud that you are supporting wildlife management in America.