I'd gladly pay more for the privilege of hunting, to contribute more to effective management and advocacy for hunters and access. To be honest, it's bananas that we don't pay for it currently.
Anecdotally, the people I know that work for MPI and DOC try their hardest to provide results based on the best science they can get, with the limited budgets they have. Blaming "corrupt government" might make you feel better, but my bet is that most folks working in these groups are trying to their best.
Personally I wish there were more opportunities to collaborate alongside DOC - I think that would be a far more constructive approach.
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