Thread: Got asked for my permit today

Originally Posted by TeRei

There is a vast difference. F&G rely totally on licence sales and the huge voluntary effort of anglers. Cannot say the same for DOC. Would you voluntary contribute to them if it existed on their efforts rather than tax payer $. Give me a break.

There is little difference in the way that the F&G and DOC are funded. One collects a compulsory levy from users under statute (they call it a license), the other is funded by tax payers.
Both are inefficient and dysfunctional because of the lack of accountability created through their funding models.