State bracing for push-back as hunting and fishing license fees potentially go way up
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The 'REAL' problem that is happening is,,,,, 16 to 30 year olds are 'NOT' buying licenses. We need to get more of this age group out fishing and hunting. JMO <*)}}}><
Hard to go hunting when you have no place to go.
Also NR turkey permits need to go way up. $190 in MO and its $50 in Kansas. Glad I bought my lifetime hunt/fish when I did.
The out of state licenses is where the major increases need to happen. It's been talked about in other places at length but most people would love to see something similar to what South Dakota does on fees and draws for hunting certain things. Make it special when you get to go vs the highest land bidder on a lease.
it is just like charging the over 65,s and us cig smokers more money just raise enough mon to po a few people not near enough to fix past present and future screw'ups just raise fuel tax a penny or 2 they would need to hire people to help them spend it let everyone help pay for their ignorance
Yes hit the NR up for more money. If they want to hunt and fish in Kansas. That makes to much sense and will not be done
There is a reason they merged tourism with the department of wildlife and parks. It wasn't to look out for the residents.
Tell me something in this day and age that doesn't involve "power and money"....
I.M.O. the Fees Committee and the Commissioners have made some valid points. The biggest one being that the license and permit fees have not increased since 2002. I would encourage everyone to pick up the latest Walk-in Hunting Access atlas and the F.I.S.H. atlas. I consider us lucky to have the land that the state has made available to everyone of us that buys a hunting or fishing license.
The Non-residents took a harder hit than the residents...
I do not think we are leading the nation in accessible land to hunt and fish.