Joe Boss Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Since the ice has melted on the lakes around here, I went to purchase my fishing license for the season yesterday. The price went up $10 from last year!! Usually it goes up a dollar or two but this is the largest increase I have ever seen in one year. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 That's a rather large increase for one year.Did you contact your DNR to find out why so much ? Quote
Joe Boss Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 No I didn't. I chalked it up to the financial crisis we are in here in New York. Its so bad here the Gov is holding tax refund checks from being sent out for a few weeks so the state can pay its bills. Quote
Joe Boss Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 When the clerk told me "That will be $29" I had to say all I want is the fishing license. I figured he might have thought I wanted to buy something else lying on the counter. When he told me that is the price of the license I asked him wasn't it $19 last year and he said "Yep, they raised the price $10" Quote
Rebel Angler Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Dang $29 is steep. In NC it's $15, not bad. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 $29 is cheap compared to PA. Our license costs $38.40 for residence license with combo stamp for fishing lake erie & streams. :'( Quote
zerofivenismo Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 $10 increase is mucho. KS fishing license is $20.50 and didn't increase from previous year...surprising. Which only means they're hiking it up next year. Quote
Super User Shane J Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 New Hampshire's is $35, but that doesn't get you a salmon stamp, just all other species in freshwater. Quote
Bass_Akwards Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 It's interesting here in Colorado because the price has been $30.25 for the past 3 years at least. What's so interesting is that there's no state funding what so ever here in Colorado for the Division of Wildlife. The DOW is run and funded and supported by anglers buying licenses, as well as anglers getting fined for NOT having licenses as well as other offenses. All that money goes to pay staff and everything else. It's kinda cool actually. Quote
Super User Raul Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 50 bucks down here, but it 's Federal. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 Best 30 bucks you'll spend all year. Quote
riverfisher Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Hey Joe Boss tack on another 10 bucks if you plan on fishing the Hudson River below the Troy Dam!! Being it's tidal you will need the NEW salt water licence. > And let hope our State Tax refund does not become an I Owe You!! I Love NY!! Quote
Dr Pigg Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Don't want to open a can of s___, but as the Federal Government puts more on the States--all state services have to go up!! 8-) Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 Would you rather the license stay the same price and the state department of fish & game have to cut services to the point of being nonexistent? Most, if not all (and I haven't researched at all), state game & fish departments are completely self-supporting. License sales are their sole means of funding. It doesn't help that some states have begun raiding those funds to pay for other pork. Quote
bear7625 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Wisconsin is $20 a year for residents.This year I can get a seniors' licence for $7. Bait Monkey all ready given me the look! ;D ;D ;D Quote
srv1990 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Missouri Resident Fishing permit is $12, and has been that for at least the last couple years. You can add trout to that for $7, which I always do just in case I go, although I rarely go trout fishing. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 I wish they'd add a trout stamp here. That way, trout funds could be aligned with actual trout anglers, not political groups. Quote
riverfisher Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Would you rather the license stay the same price and the state department of fish & game have to cut services to the point of being nonexistent? Most, if not all (and I haven't researched at all), state game & fish departments are completely self-supporting. License sales are their sole means of funding. It doesn't help that some states have begun raiding those funds to pay for other pork. EXACTLY!! Quote
RedhookRR Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Ours has been $26 for the last couple of years, plus 5 for warm water stamp. (aka bass stamp) almost going to be $70 for the whole family this year. Quote
basspro215 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 if you live in NY gov. Patterson (and i quote)any thing fun and recreational should cost more cause not every can do it like his blind a** Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 23, 2010 Super User Posted March 23, 2010 For those complaining, here's what I'll spend this year on licenses. VA resident - $36 TN non-resident x 2 - $82 Alabama 1 week non-resident x 3 - $76 Chances are I'll be buying WV, KY and NC non-resident as well. Quote
bassmedic46 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 They just added 10 dollars to the mass license for salt water. Quote
sctoddc Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Bought mine last year in June..SC runs from July 1-June 30..was $10...has been that as long as I can remember. But, lately there has been talk of the SCDNR not doing so well, so looking for them to go up this year. Todd Quote
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