Fish and Wildlife must live within its budget

The Department of Fish and Wildlife needs to live with in the budget they have or make cuts.

They need to stop buying land (“Access to public lands too expensive,” CFP, 12/19/2010) and restricting the pubic use of state lands. Quit buying more land, there is no need for it whatsoever. If they need $26 million, sell the land that they have spent the public’s hard-earned tax dollars on and quit wasting it.

Why does the state need to buy more land? There is no reason whatsoever. Live within the budget or make cuts to your over staffed and fat department, cut jobs and get rid equipment that which is not needed.

I haven’t hunted in five years and bought a hunting license for the past three years due t high cost of licenses, tags and permits. That doesn’t include the over regulating of hunters, short as hell seasons and poor management. If and when I decide to go hunting it will be out of state or a private land hunt.

So in short, Fish and Wildlife can take that $26 million they want and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.

Arthur Arndt

East Wenatchee