As I wrote on Sunday, the DNR is seeking hunting and fishing license fee increase -- the first in 11 years.While the state Senate could vote on an increase this week, chances look dimmer in the House, which has yet to move a proposal to the House floor. The Game and Fish Fund could go into the red by 2013 without an increase.DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr sent out an electronic message to anglers and hunters today, explaining what will happen if the Legislature fails to OK an increase. Here's part of his letter: The news I want to share is that the Game and Fish Fund – the fund that pays for conservation officers and a whole lot of game and fish work – is in dire condition. It is projected to go negative by as early as July 2013.This means DNR will need to make significant cuts that affect the quantity and quality of hunting, fishing and natural resource protection unless the State Legislature approves license fee increases during the 2012 session. In my mind, failure to pass this fee increase will begin the rapid erosion of the quality hunting and fishing you have fought so hard to preserve over recent years—the outdoors legacy we will leave to our children and grandchildren.If you have an opinion on this matter, I encourage you to express it to your local senator or representative. They are in session. They will listen to you. Now is the time to make a phone call or send a letter or e-mail. You can locate contact information on the Minnesota Legislature's website at http://www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/.