Lisense money always went into the general fund--the MNR doesn't see any of it and never did.
The Liberal government has added so much extra debt since they have been in office that they will do anything to pull in dollars. I have contacted the Ministry a number of times asking why they don't change their system to allow a minimal payment in order to go in the draw with the purchase of a license after you are drawn. They refuse to even discuss the matter.
We fly in from Nakina and from my observations I estimate at least half of the hunters using fly in services are retirees and in their late years. We decided last fall would be the end of our group hunt. Partly this is due to age ( two of us are 80 or older) but just with frustration at the way the hunt is managed. My expectation is that as the older hunters retire there will not be a full supply of young people to replace us. I expect the moose hunts will die out over the next 10 or 15 years. I'm glad I will not be around to see it.
Jim
