CHENEY WRITES $7 CHECK TO TX WILDLIFE

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President

It has been brought to the Vice President’s attention by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this afternoon that, although he had acquired a 125 dollar Texas non-resident season hunting license, he lacked a 7 dollar stamp for hunting upland game birds. To address any questions about the licensing:

-- A member of the Vice President’s staff wrote a check for 140 dollars understanding that this would purchase a Texas non-resident season hunting license that would permit the Vice President to hunt quail in Texas. It appears now that the license itself cost 125 dollars, and an extra 15 dollars covered the cost of a Federal migratory bird stamp. The Vice President did not need the Federal stamp, as he already possessed one.

-- The staff asked for all permits needed, but was not informed of the 7 dollar upland game bird stamp requirement.

-- Because the requirement is new, the Department has informed us that it is issuing warnings, and the Vice President expects to receive one. He will take whatever steps are needed to comply with applicable rules.

-- In the meantime, the Vice President has sent a 7 dollar check to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which is the cost of an upland game bird stamp.
Drudge

I knew it, I was going to ask if the VP had a license. Looks like he did not have the correct license. I wonder what the fine is for hunting without all the required stamps. I know from experience that here in Florida the fines can be in the $100's of dollars. They don't just take a check for the license after the fact, you have to pay a big fine and can even go to jail and have your equipment confiscated, even have your boat impounded... I want to see TX game and wildlife at the Whitehouse to confiscate Cheney's guns...hehehe what a great TV spot that would make.It may not be a high crime, but it's surly a misdemeanor!