Originally Posted by Lreynolds (Post 800404)

If we are going to hijack a thread, let's at least get some things straight:

1) The work done by DU and Delta Waterfowl on the breeding grounds for LDWF since 1965 has NEVER been funded by sale of Louisiana Duck Stamps. LA Duck Stamp money is legally required to be spent in Louisiana.

2) State law (that would be laws made by your elected representatives, ie. representation) dictates that 10% of basic hunting license revenues are allocated "for the preservation and development of breeding grounds for migratory waterfowl" as decided by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Since at least 2002, those funds have been made available to any organization with a proposed use of those funds for those specific purposes approved by the LWF Commission. Since 2008 there have been open calls for proposals, evaluation by LDWF biological staff and associated partners, public presentation of those evaluations at Commission meetings, summaries of public comment, and public decisions rendered by the Commission for use of that money. In 2010, there was even an oversight hearing by the Senate Natural Resources Committee regarding that process.

Originally Posted by Top Dawg (Post 800428)

We must be talking about 2 different Stamps.

Originally Posted by Lreynolds (Post 800527)

I'm only aware of 2 stamps relevant to the conversation: the federal Duck Stamp and the LA state Duck Stamp. The proceeds of neither go to DU.

Your posts exhibited a fairly common misconception, which is why I took the opportunity to address it.

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800536)

So you're saying that 0 federal dollars from the sale of fed duck stamps are "granted" to DU?

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800536)

So you're saying that 0 federal dollars from the sale of fed duck stamps are "granted" to DU?

Originally Posted by redaddiction (Post 800549)

Isn't that what he said? You even quoted it. lol

Originally Posted by Lreynolds (Post 800552)

Federal Duck Stamp money is legally mandated to be used for habitat acquisition: land purchase or perpetual conservation easements as allocated by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. As of last year, the USFWS Real Estate Office still had more landowners willing to sell land and/or easements than the Duck Stamp revenue could cover into the foreseeable future.

See for yourself at: https://www.fws.gov/birds/get-involv...rs-at-work.php

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800560)

Our money goes to DU. Whether you insulate that fact through layers of their bureaucracy or not, we pay (by law) the Feds, and they pay DU.

Originally Posted by Lreynolds (Post 800565)

Show us how and where federal duck stamp money goes to DU?

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800567)

NAWCA

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800571)

Like I said, layers of bureaucracy

You can spin it any way you want but our duck stamp money goes to the Dept of Interior (the Feds), and the Feds grant DU.

Originally Posted by Lreynolds (Post 800578)

You have said nothing of substance and have exposed yourself as lacking knowledge on the topic. I was hoping you had something.

The first rule of debate should be to actually know what you are talking about.

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800579)

Typical government BS. Their accounting gets a little confusing sometimes.

Originally Posted by Smalls (Post 800581)

Surprised you didn't change your tune to *****ing about the NAWCA. Larry just told you where it was funded from (Pittman-Robertson, among other sources) and that those funds go to DU.

Actually, why not get straight to the point and ***** about P-R. I mean, it can't possibly be a good thing if our tax dollars are going to DU. Forget everything else it does. GET RID OF IT!!

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Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 800586)

Damn, that DU kool aid must make you mad when you drink it.