Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
03-02-2009, 06:46 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
The principle from the fund is not touched...The interest is spent on programs like building boat ramps, buying game land, stocking programs, training, etc...So far 32 million in interest has been used for these programs...
03-02-2009, 06:52 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
The principle from the fund is not touched...The interest is spent on programs like building boat ramps, buying game land, stocking programs, training, etc...So far 32 million in interest has been used for these programs...
The principle from the fund is not touched...The interest is spent on programs like building boat ramps, buying game land, stocking programs, training, etc...So far 32 million in interest has been used for these programs...
03-03-2009, 03:46 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: elmira ny
Posts: 1,676
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
Bad idea to just " wing it ". Especially considering that something as simple as game law violations can end any pursuit of certain employment opportunities.
As in most cases in life, doing endruns around the law usually catches up to individuals in the long run.
As in most cases in life, doing endruns around the law usually catches up to individuals in the long run.
03-03-2009, 05:53 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: SE Wisc
Posts: 677
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
what did you think would happen. Democrats are looking for any way possilbe to take money out away from you. They think by raising FEE's, they won't have to call it a tax increase. That is what is happening here in Wisc. Our liberal gov is raising all fee's so he can say "i didn't raise taxes". however, fee's are taxes
03-03-2009, 06:43 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 3,406
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
If the fees were doubled, I would continue to pay.
I also view anyone who takes games illegally, especially without a current license, as a poacher.
IMHO, there is no such thing as 'taking chances'.
Either you hunt with legal integrity or you don't. Either way you are either a hunter or a paocher.
I also view anyone who takes games illegally, especially without a current license, as a poacher.
IMHO, there is no such thing as 'taking chances'.
Either you hunt with legal integrity or you don't. Either way you are either a hunter or a paocher.
03-03-2009, 06:49 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chippewa county, WI.
Posts: 2,646
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
Here in Wisconsin the license fees are still way cheaper than the fines. I just got checked by a game warden a few days ago while ice fishing. I spent $20 for the license and if I hadn't purchased that license he would have definitely nailed me with a fine of over $150. If you get caught poaching a deer in Wisconsin I think the fine is over $1,000 but I'm not positive.
03-03-2009, 06:49 AM
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Southern Mississippi
Posts: 111
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
Although I don't agree with a big increase in price for a hunting license,I would pay it just because I love deer and turkey hunting so much.In my state,I doubt very seriously that there will be a big increase if at all.I keep up with our state legislature,and an increase hasn't even been mentioned.The big issue down here(MS) is legalizing hunting over bait which most everyone already does anyway.
03-03-2009, 06:56 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: indiana
Posts: 1,621
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
They doubled in indiana a few years back.That year i bounght a life time license, hunt and fish $708.
That year they made over 10 million dollars on them sales,then they figured out they would never get nothing again.They raised them up to 1200 and something for a year or two and quit selling them.The regular license doulbed back then to and hunting as been down every sense.
Now this year the insurance company's are calling foul and their trying to lower the price and up the bag limit.
That year they made over 10 million dollars on them sales,then they figured out they would never get nothing again.They raised them up to 1200 and something for a year or two and quit selling them.The regular license doulbed back then to and hunting as been down every sense.
Now this year the insurance company's are calling foul and their trying to lower the price and up the bag limit.
03-03-2009, 07:03 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
I'm with nchawkeye, I have a lifetime license, so I don't care what happens. If I didn't have the lifetime, I would pay what they ask. I'm not going to stop hunting anytime soon and I wouldn't hunt without a license.Guys, if your state offers a lifetime license, you need to take advantage of it. I'm sure it's cheaper in some states than others, but it's definately worth forking out the money. In LA. it's still pretty cheap, $300 for lifetime hunting and $500 for lifetime hunting/fishing combo.
03-03-2009, 07:25 AM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: Proposed Price Increase on Hunting and Fishing License
If your state offers a lifetime license now is the time to buy one, even if you have to "put it on the plastic" to do it. It's the best money you'll ever spend.