AZ tag increase

[alwayzbhuntin]

Some hunting and fishing fees could be increased
PHOENIX ?The Arizona Game and Fish Department is proposing to increase certain hunting and fishing license and permit-tag fees to the maximum amount allowed by law.
The fees, as listed below, do not include the regular $5 application fee. The department proposes to raise fees as follows:

- Antelope, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $65, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $325.

- Bear, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $14.50, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $200.

- Bighorn sheep, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $195, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $1,000.

- Deer, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $19.50, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $125.50.

- Elk, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $78, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $400.

- Javelina, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $12.50, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $70.

- Mountain lion, resident hunt permit-tags would be lowered to $10, and non-resident hunt permit-tags will be raised to $200.

- Turkey, resident hunt permit-tags would be raised to $11.

- White Amur Stocking License would be raised to $200.

The public will have the opportunity to submit comments on the proposed changes from March 19 to April 18 after they are published in the Arizona Administrative Register. For additional information, call (602) 789-3271 or send comments by e-mail to [email protected].

 

[HullinPhx]

I really dont mind paying the extra money, I am a resident so the increase is not too much, I would like to know where the money is going to. Has anybody seen where the money is going or why they are raising prices?

 

[Cazador]

Rain dancers

 

[HullinPhx]

IT sure rained a lot over here last week.. Hopefully it will happen again...

 

[bubbas]

Az needs to raise the NR fees to be at least comparable to the surrounding state's NR fees. Arguably, Az has the best Elk huntin around and they are way under priced.

 

[azbiggame]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-04 AT 02:16PM (MST)[p]Az Non-Res elk tags at $400.That's the Best bargain out WEST.N.Mexico better hunts are in the "High"$700 and at the real high end for NonRes elk hunts is Nevada at COOL $1200.00

 

[redrabbit]

In regards to the nonresident tag prices, remember that this does not include the $113 hunting license that nonresidents must also buy. I agree with an editorial that Dwight Schuh wrote in Bowhunter magazine a few years ago that high nonresident prices help "kill the dream" of hunting out of state and then the future of hunting. For example, when New Mexico raised the elk to $750, I could no longer justify that amount and have not applied since.
In regards to the resident prices, I think they are underpriced and are a great bargain(especially the deer tags). I think they can be raised more and still be within reach of the blue-collar hunter. Heck, many camps have more money tied up in beer and whiskey than the deer tags cost.

My $0.02
Doug/RedRabbit