re: USFWS proposing change to Duck Stamp Contest

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I've resisted it because of how the competing artist feel about it, and my fear of it reducing participation and the overall quality of the artwork.

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If this is your concern, then that's a legitimate reason for not doing it. In my opinion anyway.

Unless people are clamoring for this, I see no reason to change the way things are done. Just doesn't make sense to me.

There is only one real way to look at this: will incorporating the hunting heritage aspect into the stamp design increase or decrease sales? The answer to the question, and that question alone, should drive the decision.

Every waterfowl hunter must purchase a federal stamp. Every non-hunter does not. Why potentially alienate a customer group that is not obligated to purchase the stamp when the group that is obligated isn't even pushing for this?