Les is right this is not a liberal or conserative political issue because cuts to the hatcheries and fish&game come from both sides. If we sportsmen dont put up a real fight like every other interest group does in Olympia when it comes to cutting funds to their causes then we will not put a stop to the cuts of hatcheries and the fish&game department. "He who screams the loudest will be cut the least".

As a sportsman you got to write letters to your state reps letting them know how you feel and you got to get as many of your fishing and hunting friends to do the same. It's not that much of a hassle to do so , it only takes 5 or 10 minutes to do it. Is that so bad when you consider what could happen if you don't.

It's time now for all the top hunting and fishing organizations statewide to come together and form some type of coalition and get a lobbiest for Olympia. What, there are maybe 150 thousand hunters and fishermen in Washington State that sure is a lot more people to fight for the cause than the handful of people that fight for no cuts in the fine arts budget. Believe me we can be one of the strongest groups on the hill if we can just put it togther. It's time for a pow wow of all groups from the WSC, TU, PSA, Elk hunters of Washington, DU and all other groups to get it together. My bigest question is what group will take the lead in getting us all together.
One more thing. Write a letter to your area fish & game commisioner and tell him or her you appreciate the hard work they have been doing. We may not always agree with them but they put a lot of hours in on our behalf. If we are not careful there are people in olympia that want to do away with their existance. If that happens then big state goverment, (both republican & democrats), will make the laws for us sportsmen and they can really make cuts then.
Thanks
Land Tuna.