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>From what I can see on
>the expo web site there
>was 206,506 expo hunt aplications
>filed. That equates to $1,032,530.
>
>
>Does anyone know where this money
>goes?
Currently, this money goes directly to the EXPO promoters, MDF and SFW for their own use with no strings attached and no DWR audit.
However, per United Wildlife Cooperative's proposal to the Wildlife Board, there are a series of meetings going on or scheduled with UWC, MDF, SFW and DWR prior to the renewal of the EXPO contract in 2016 to discuss/negotiate a mandate to treat this money similar to the Conservation (auctioned) Permit Program funds. This would mean that $309,759 (30%) would go directly to DWR, while $619,518 (60%) would be retained by MDF and/or SFW in a separate account to be used ONLY for DWR approved or initiated projects, and MDF/SFW would keep $103,253 (10%) for their own use. Whether or not that happens isn't known, but all parties have been put on notice that people are paying attention!