No fishing/hunting increase

[Micah]

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12393259

House rejects fee increases for wildlife dept.

Posted: Apr 28, 2010 5:19 PM CDT Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:19 PM ESTUpdated: Apr 28, 2010 5:21 PM CDT Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:21 PM EST




BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The cost of hunting and fishing licenses and boat registrations will remain the same in Louisiana.
The state House refused to allow the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to boost every fee it charges every two years, up to the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, which tracks the national inflation rate.
Republican Rep. Eddie Lambert, from Gonzales, says he offered the proposal because the department faces growing equipment and fuel costs and doesn't receive state general fund money. He noted the bill would cap increases, so no fee could grow by more than 50 percent.
Opponents argued the increases seemed too large and the bill too sweeping.
The bill failed on a 32-57 vote.

House Bill 879 can be found at http://www.legis.state.la.us

[LPfishnTIM]

thats good! I don't mind paying more, I will if I have too but everything else is costing more too! Its nice to know we aren't being taxed more on something that shouldn't cost anything anyway!

[Micah]

Well its a once a year fee, paying a little more would not have bothered me a bit. I'm sure they could have used the money.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by LPfishnTIM

thats good! I don't mind paying more, I will if I have too but everything else is costing more too! Its nice to know we aren't being taxed more on something that shouldn't cost anything anyway!

trust me if you work for LDWF its not for the money...these are people that care about conserving the wildlife we have and want to make sure it is there for years to come. And then the state screws them out of money to put into something that can make better headlines for politicians...How else would you like to pay for it?

[mcjaredsandwich]

couldn't afford an out of state fresh and saltwater combo if it got any higher!

[Josh C]

Buy a lifetime hunting and fishing license for $500. You will never have to spend money on a license again and it will pay out in +/- 5 years. I've been having mine for 10+ years now.

[SULPHITE]

had mine since '92

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Josh C

Buy a lifetime hunting and fishing license for $500. You will never have to spend money on a license again and it will pay out in +/- 5 years. I've been having mine for 10+ years now.

I figured it out when I bought mine, in right at 7.5 years it will have paid itself out.

[Reel Bender]

Is it $500.00 for out of state?

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Reel Bender

Is it $500.00 for out of state?

Nope, try $3000

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/licenses/hunting/