Looks like the state is going to price hunting up a little more. Soon it will be a rich mans sport. I'm just glad my kids have thier lifetime licenses. My inlaws gave them as Christmas gifts when the kids we under 4 years of age.


ALBANY - At its March meeting, the Conservation Fund Advisory Board (CFAB) endorsed a proposal to increase hunting, trapping and fishing fees.

"Fish and wildlife programs play a vital role in New York's environment and economy," New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis said.

"As we all know, New York is facing a record budget deficit and must make some very difficult choices. I applaud the members of the CFAB for stepping up to the challenge and making responsible recommendations for dealing with the growing deficit in the Conservation Fund. The Department of Environmental Conservation endorses a new fee structure based on the proposal and is confident that the additional revenues will help address the fish and wildlife issues facing the state."

Commissioner Grannis also expressed appreciation to the New York State Conservation Council and other sportsmen and sportswomen groups that provided input to DEC over the past few months. "As a community, hunters, anglers, and trappers are committed stewards of our valuable natural resources, and I am grateful for their dedication to the outdoors and their participation as we collectively tackled this problem," the commissioner said.

Money from hunting and fishing licenses is dedicated to the Conservation Fund, which supports a number of programs including fish hatcheries, sporting license databases, wildlife health monitoring studies and stream and lake surveys. In January, Governor Paterson requested that DEC work with sportsmen's groups to develop a fee structure that would ensure the continuation of these programs, as well as the state's pheasant farm in Tompkins County.

The last comprehensive license fee adjustments occurred in 2002.

The proposed fee schedule would take effect on Oct. 1, 2009. Notably, the proposal would not increase fees for the new Junior Big-Game Hunting license or junior trapping license signed into law by Governor Paterson last year, or the fishing license for those 70 and older. Also, the proposal calls for dropping the price of a one-day fishing license from $15 to $5.


Proposed License Fee Schedule
Resident Licenses License / Permit Type Current Fee Proposed Fee
Conservation Legacy $76 $96
Super Sportsman $68 $88
Sportsman $37 $47
Sportsman (Sr. 70+) $5 $10
Small and Big Game $19 $29
Fishing $19 $29
Fishing (Sr. - 70+) $5 $5
Fishing (Blind) $0 $0
Deer Management Permit $0 $10
Military Disability $5 $5
Bow Hunting $16 $21
Bow Hunting (Sr. 70+) $0 $5
Bow Hunting (Jr.) $9 $9
Muzzleloading $16 $21
Muzzleloading (Sr. 70+) $0 $5
Small Game $16 $25
Junior Hunting $5 $5
Turkey Permit $5 $10
Trapping $16 $21
Trapping (Sr. 70+) $0 $5
Trapping (Jr.) $6 $6
7-day Fishing $12 $15
1-day Fishing $15 $5
Lifetime Licenses License / Permit Type Current Fee Proposed Fee
Sportsman (age 0- 4) $300 $380
Sportsman (age 5-11) $420 $535
Sportsman (age 12-69) $600 $765
Sportsman (age 70+) $50 $65
Small and Big Game $350 $535
Fishing (age 0-69) $300 $460
Fishing 70+ $50 $65
Trapping $300 $395
Bow Hunting $180 $235
Muzzleloading $180 $235
Non-Resident Licenses License / Permit Type Current Fee Proposed Fee
Super Sportsman $250 $280
Big Game $110 $140
Bow Hunting $110 $140
Bow Hunting (Jr.) $9 $9
Muzzleloading $110 $140
Bear $30 $50
Small Game $55 $85
Junior Hunting $5 $5
Turkey $30
$50
Trapping $255 $310
Fishing $40 $70
7-Day Fishing $25 $35
1-Day Fishing $15 $15
Conservation Patron $12 $12

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Just BS...

tcman you are right BS i waited 64 yrs to get a senior lic.
so what do the state a--es do up the price just my luck this
really p!@#$^ me off.

larry

I agree with you guys 100%, the jack in prices does suck. However, you got to think about what the fee is going toward (or supposedly going toward). Think of the hundreds (in my case thousands) of dollars we spend each year on reloading supplies and equipment, guns, ammo, optics, clothing and other gear that we use to hunt. Although it is a pain in the a$$, it really isn't that bad. Especially when you think that the money is going to better the wildlife.

Atleast this is what I tell myself to keep from getting angry.

P.S. However, I am moving to Alaska as soon as I can.

I am going back to Texas in two years...

That does suck.

If the funds ARE being spent correctly I don't have any real issus with reasonable increases...especially when I spend hundreds of hours afield each year with thousands of dollars of equipment that I buy.

PS...wish PA had lifetime licenses.

Friggin scumbag bastards. I just read this and I am pissed. Less and less people are hunting in New York state, and this is the new plan to increase licensing? $29 for a big game license? Only a few years ago it was $8. This is how these moronic politicians try to solve a budget they created. just sickening!!!!! I bawk at $19 now it's going to be $29. Maybe I'll just hunt without a licence and take my chances.