Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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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 $12
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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04/15/2009 11:51 AM
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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04/15/2009 1:33 PM
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tcman you are right BS i waited 64 yrs to get a senior lic. so what do the state a--es do up the price just my luck this really p!@#$^ me off. larry
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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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.
If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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04/15/2009 2:06 PM
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P.S. However, I am moving to Alaska as soon as I can.
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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P.S. However, I am moving to Alaska as soon as I can. I am going back to Texas in two years...
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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04/15/2009 6:58 PM
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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.
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Re: Proposed new Hunting Fees in NY
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04/16/2009 1:28 AM
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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.
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