027 Ammo, Guns And Money - A History of Deer Management, Pittman Robertson

How Gun and Ammunition Sales Affect Funding for State DNR and Fish & Game Agencies with Special Guest Jeff Makemson, Alabama DNR...   Also Jay and Dusty prank call Dusty's brother and we play some calls from the Big Buck Registry's Big Buck Hotline: 724-613-2825 From Serious, to funny, to emtional, this episode has it all! Here's what's covered in this episode: What is the Pittman-Robert Act of 1937 Why was is established? What was hunting like in the US in 1937? Stocking of Whitetail Deer (huh, hard to believe these days, but it actually happened) Alabama harvests more deer in a year today than the entire 1937 US whitetail population! Population of whitetail deer in Alabama 1937: 2000 What is the tax on Guns and Ammo and what is it used for? What is the formula for Federal fish and game matching funds? We also ask the question: Does the show Duck Dynasty increase gun and ammo sales?   Buying a gun or buying ammunition is an act of wildlife conservation that we either aren't aware of or take for granted. EXTRA: Jay and Dusty check in with Amanda Lowery from Extreme Huntress to see how's she's making out in the competition. Amanda needs your vote!  www.extremehuntress.com/vote EXTRA: Jay and Dusty prank call Dusty's brother  EXTRA: Jay plays some calls from the Big Buck Feedback Hotline (724-613-2825)