federal duck stamp and lifetime license

[Lreynolds]

Originally Posted by Armand16

Why don't they just do away with the stamp and just charge us and itemize it on our license. It would save them money. What's the importance of having a physical postage stamp? It's weird when you think about it.

It's not weird at all you consider the historical perspective and the fact that point-of-sale licensing has only been around since 2000; ducks stamps since 1932.

Elimination of the physical stamp may be coming. However, there are a substantial number of duck stamps sold to collectors, for entrance into NWRs and to people wanting to contribute to wetland conservation. Furthermore, and maybe more importantly, there is a big art industry (although it is in decline) based around duck stamps. A couple of states that have attempted to discontinue their duck stamp have played hell with the supporters of that industry within their states. I have suggested eliminating the physical Louisiana Duck Stamp, and been severely rebuffed. The federal duck stamp is bigger in every way, AND there is no mechanism for a conservation-minded person to contribute money to the most efficient wetland-conservation program ever because there are no federal hunting license sales. So the stamp will continue.

I know many of you, maybe most of you, don't give a damn: a duck stamp is just your "admission ticket" to be able to kill ducks. But it is much more to many other people.