<P> Critics of the legislation claim that state Fish and Wildlife agencies allocate funds primarily towards the creation of new hunting opportunities . There is a feeling amongst hunters, in general, that their tax money collected from firearms purchases should benefit them, given that it is they who pay the tax and establish the funding . The result is that little money is spent directly on initiatives other than those increasing hunting opportunities . </P> <P> The idea behind this act is that by creating more and better hunting experiences for people through habitat management and hunter education, more taxable items will be purchased, which would then provide more funding for management and improvement . The habitat improvement may also stimulate the eco-tourism sector of the economy by creating jobs in areas where people tend to visit for hunting or aesthetic reasons . </P> <P> One source shows hunters spending around ten billion dollars a year on everything they need for their hunting trips . A different source found that hunters spend between 2.8 and 5.2 billion dollars a year on taxable merchandise . This generates between 177 and 324 million dollars a year in P--R money . </P> <P> Another source estimated that hunters contribute about three and a half million dollars a day to conservation by purchasing taxable items and hunting licenses . </P>

Financial returns to industry from the federal aid in wildlife restoration program