Hunting and Fishing Articles by Glenn Summers

Hunters are Major Conservationists

Hunters pay millions of dollars for licenses, tags, and permits each year,
which helps finance state game agencies. They contribute more than 250
million dollars annually in excise taxes on guns, ammunition, and other
equipment, which largely pays for new public game lands. Hunters in the
private sector also play a growing role in conserving wildlife.

In the November issue of National Geographic magazine, many hunters will
be pleased to find an article entitled "Hunters, for the Love of Land."

Some of the quotes from the article include:

"It's the hunters who keep most of these species going. They put in the
money and put in the hours. Hunters really care about what happens." - Jim
Clay, teacher and hunter.

"The irony is that many species might not survive at all were it not for the
hunters trying to kill them. The nation's 12.5 million hunters have become
essential partners in wildlife management." - Robert M. Poole author of the
article.

It is a milestone for a magazine of the magnitude of National Geographic to
recognize that hunters are major conservationists and always have been.
All hunters should reference this article on the important of hunting in
discussions with everyone.

Each and every hunter should make sure local schools and media are
aware of the information that National Geographic has published in this
article. This is a wonderful opportunity the hunting community cannot fail to
recognize.