Lately a great deal of bashing of hunting and fishing, the outdoors column and whatever John Husar and thousands of true sportsmen stand for is appearing in the Voice.
Who appreciates the wild? The hunters and fishermen appreciate the wild.
The money taken from hunting and fishing fees and taxes on gun and fishing tackle purchases have produced a $12 billion fund which is being used nationally to enhance natural resources.
This does not include the millions of dollars collected by Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and the many other hunter- and fisherman-supported organizations.
The State of Illinois has a non-game check-off on all income tax forms, and the biggest worry is that it will not reach $100,000 this year, which means automatic removal from next year`s form.
