Saltwater license up 135%

[swampman46]

This may have been discussed before, but today I went to renew my licenses, and everything remained the same except for the saltwater license-up from $5.50 to $13? How can they justify that kind of increase? Started not to get one on principle-but I did anyway.

["W"]

Well the WLF just placed 4 new reefs in Big Lake as oyster pads

[bigheadboo]

but you can win a new boat!!

did lifetime at 47yrs old knew this was coming

[Duck Butter]

$13 for some of the best saltwater fishing in the United States


we still got it real good

[FF_T_Warren]

Lifetime and avoid the hikes. Won't be long and a lifetime is gonna end up being 1k

[Top Dawg]

Gotta pay for a god given right lol. Gotta love the govmt.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

Gotta pay for a god given right lol. Gotta love the govmt.

So true!

[swampman46]

Originally Posted by FF_T_Warren

Lifetime and avoid the hikes. Won't be long and a lifetime is gonna end up being 1k

I would imagine lifetime has already been adjusted to relfect the new price. One thing is certain...a freshwater license increase isn't far behind. What maybe $17-18.

[Smalls]

Originally Posted by swampman46

I would imagine lifetime has already been adjusted to relfect the new price. One thing is certain...a freshwater license increase isn't far behind. What maybe $17-18.

Still the same price for a lifetime license. Doubt the freshwater increases, considering the reasoning behind the saltwater increase. There have been freshwater hatcheries for decades, and I believe the saltwater license increase was partly to fund new saltwater fish hatcheries.

[marty f]

I know what ill be asking for for my birthday.

[speck-chaser]

Well, its not as bad when you think of it over 12 months unlike duck stamps over 2 months.

[specknation]

Come on $13 dollars, lets see that breaks down to 7 cents per trip on average for me to saltwater fish. It's the best bargain our state has to offer.

[marshrunner757]

What pisses me off is out of state didn't increase

[singingwhodat]

I just completed the application and wrote a check for the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License.

[Reggoh]

The Lifetime license has always been a great deal for Hunting and a good deal for fishing.

This is what I was buying for Hunting every year:
Basic $15.00
Big Game $14.00
Muzzleloader $10.50
Archery $10.50
State Duck Stamp $5.50
WMA Permit $15.00
TOTAL OF $70.50
LIFETIME HUNTING $300.00 (4.25 years recovery time)

Fishing License:
Basic $9.50
Saltwater $13.00
TOTAL OF $22.50
LIFETIME FISHING $300.00 (13.33 Years Recovery Time)

You do get a slightly better deal with the Combo for $500.00 which is what I did. I also bought my kids their lifetime license prior to them turning 5 years old. For $200.00 this is a no brainer and I encourage any of you with small children to make this investment.

[cajun bill]

Originally Posted by Reggoh

The Lifetime license has always been a great deal for Hunting and a good deal for fishing.

This is what I was buying for Hunting every year:
Basic $15.00
Big Game $14.00
Muzzleloader $10.50
Archery $10.50
State Duck Stamp $5.50
WMA Permit $15.00
TOTAL OF $70.50
LIFETIME HUNTING $300.00 (4.25 years recovery time)

Fishing License:
Basic $9.50
Saltwater $13.00
TOTAL OF $22.50
LIFETIME FISHING $300.00 (13.33 Years Recovery Time)

You do get a slightly better deal with the Combo for $500.00 which is what I did. I also bought my kids their lifetime license prior to them turning 5 years old. For $200.00 this is a no brainer and I encourage any of you with small children to make this investment.

An even better deal is when you become an old fart, $60 at age 60 for a lifetime combo license.

[Crawl79]

I was used graduation money to get my lifetime combo when I was 18. Solid investment....

I have since purchased combo's for both niece and nephew before they turned 2.

[redchaserron]

Originally Posted by Smalls

Still the same price for a lifetime license. Doubt the freshwater increases, considering the reasoning behind the saltwater increase. There have been freshwater hatcheries for decades, and I believe the saltwater license increase was partly to fund new saltwater fish hatcheries.

Great, their going to F*** up our fishery with hatchery fish.

[tojoe]

The Asian Carp hatchery is working great!!!

[ratherbefishing186]

Originally Posted by "W"

Well the WLF just placed 4 new reefs in Big Lake as oyster pads

Is that what those barges blowing gravel or sand into the south part of the lake is? Reefs or pads for oysters?