ted stehney
07-23-2007, 02:37 PM
The following was passed out at the LSCWA meetinglast Wednesday. Please pass this along to everyone that has children interested in Michigan hunting and fishing.
DNR officials today urged anglers to consider buying $2 youth fishing licenses as a way to help the department draw down more federal funding. The youth fishing license is a voluntary license purchase. Youths 17 and older are required to purchase regular fishing license, but anglers under the age of17 are not required to purchase a license. "The $2 voluntary youth license is a great investment for anglers in our state because FOR EVERY LICENSE WE SELL, WE GET BACK $8.18 IN FEDERAL FUNDING under the Dingell-Johnson act," said DNR Director Rebecca Humphries. "Also, purchasing a license for a youth angler helps teach children the importance of supporting conservation." For every fishing license sold in Michigan, the DNR receives $8.18 from the Dingell-Johnson Act," also known as the federal aid in sport fish and restoration act. Passed by congress in 1950, the program is funded by revenues collected from manufactures of fishing rods, reels, creels, lures, flies and artifical baits, who pay an excise tax on these items to the U.S. Treasury. The funds are then distrubuted to the state fish and wildlife agencies based on the number of licensed anglers and the amount of land and water area in the state. Similary- For each "unique" hunter (youth,adult,etc)-the DNR, fish and game fund recieves $9.84 from federal funding under the Pitman-Robertson act. Hunters who buy multiple hunting licenses only count as "one unique hunter" under this funding plan. The DNR urges the purchase of junior small game licenses (for 10-16 year old hunters.) for $1.00- which will result in a total income to the DNR of $10.84. The DNR is committed to the conservation, protectio, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.
Long read but well worth it. Please pass it along.
DNR officials today urged anglers to consider buying $2 youth fishing licenses as a way to help the department draw down more federal funding. The youth fishing license is a voluntary license purchase. Youths 17 and older are required to purchase regular fishing license, but anglers under the age of17 are not required to purchase a license. "The $2 voluntary youth license is a great investment for anglers in our state because FOR EVERY LICENSE WE SELL, WE GET BACK $8.18 IN FEDERAL FUNDING under the Dingell-Johnson act," said DNR Director Rebecca Humphries. "Also, purchasing a license for a youth angler helps teach children the importance of supporting conservation." For every fishing license sold in Michigan, the DNR receives $8.18 from the Dingell-Johnson Act," also known as the federal aid in sport fish and restoration act. Passed by congress in 1950, the program is funded by revenues collected from manufactures of fishing rods, reels, creels, lures, flies and artifical baits, who pay an excise tax on these items to the U.S. Treasury. The funds are then distrubuted to the state fish and wildlife agencies based on the number of licensed anglers and the amount of land and water area in the state. Similary- For each "unique" hunter (youth,adult,etc)-the DNR, fish and game fund recieves $9.84 from federal funding under the Pitman-Robertson act. Hunters who buy multiple hunting licenses only count as "one unique hunter" under this funding plan. The DNR urges the purchase of junior small game licenses (for 10-16 year old hunters.) for $1.00- which will result in a total income to the DNR of $10.84. The DNR is committed to the conservation, protectio, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.
Long read but well worth it. Please pass it along.