live4muleys
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I am curious to see other thoughts on this. There is a bill to increase the cost of Hunting and Fishing License. It is something I feel has to happen, just with the cost of living increasing. I know many have stated that they would not mind a price increase in order to make up the money it takes in order to sell less tags, but this does not seem like it comes with a decrease in tags given. Here is the link to the bill.
https://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/19 Regular/bills/senate/SB0382.pdf
Here is my thoughts. I know it is a little long, but wanted to touch on all of them.
? Resident Fishing ($25 to $35)- Agree
? Resident Game Hunting ($15 to $20)- Agree
? Resident Deer ($31 to $50)- Too big of jump, our deer quality and numbers are not that great. Recommend $40.
? Resident Jr/Senior Deer ($19 to $25)-Hesitate to move Jr costs up. Recommend $20. They are the future.
? Resident Senior/Handicap Hunting and Fishing ($20 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Hunting and Fishing ($30 to $40)- Agree
? Resident Jr Hunting and Fishing ($15 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Disable Vet Hunting and Fishng ($10 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Antelope ($50 TO $60)- Agree, although well above other comparable western states.
? Resident Cow Elk ($50 to $60)- Agree
? Resident Bull Elk or Either Sex ($80 to $90)- Agree, comparable to other western states.
? Resident Jr/Senior Elk ($48 to $60)- Agree
? Resident Bighorn Ram ($150 No Change)- Recommend this going up. This is a true once in a lifetime chance. I would recommend going to at least $250.
? Resident Bighorn Ewe ($75 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Barbary ($100 to $120)- Recommend no change in price. Leave it at $100, tough hunt, could go without finding any barbary, especially now that season is shorter.
? Resident Bear ($44 to $55)- Agree
? Resident Turkey ($25 to $35)- Would like to see this stay at $25, would also like to see a Jr license added.
? Resident Cougar ($40 to $55)- Would recommend this stay at $40, a lot of people buy one just in case they run into a cougar, don't know how many will at $55.
? Resident Oryx ($150 to $175)- Would recommend off range hunts stay at $150 and increase the once in a lifetime hunt cost.
? Resident Ibex ($100 to $110)- Would recommend this goes up by a lot more than $10. This is a true once in a lifetime chance, I would recommend they go to $200 or $250 (for the riffle once in a lifetime hunts).
? Resident Javelina ($55 No Change)- I would recommend this price actually goes down to $40 or $35.
? Resident Fur Dealer ($15 No Change)- I don't even know what this is.
? Resident Trapper ($20 to $40)- Big Jump, but reasonable, don't know how many coyote callers are going to buy it in case they call in a fox or bobcat.
? Resident Jr Trapper ($9 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Senior/Handicap Fishing ($8 No Change)-No opinion
? Resident Jr Fishing ($5 No Change)- Agree
? Temp. Fishing One Day ($12 to $15)- Agree
? Temp. Fishing Five Day ($24 to $30)- Agree
? Resident Senior/Handicap Game Hunting ($15 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Jr Game Hunting ($10 No Change)- Agree
? Second Rod ($4 to $10)- Agree
These are just license cost, they don't include the app fee.
I don't know where the $3 diffence is coming from though, if you look at antlope it cost $60 to apply this includes the $7 nonrefundable app fee, so the actual license cost $53 correct? I don't know why it says current price is $50. It is like this for most. I haven't been able to figure this out.
https://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/19 Regular/bills/senate/SB0382.pdf
Here is my thoughts. I know it is a little long, but wanted to touch on all of them.
? Resident Fishing ($25 to $35)- Agree
? Resident Game Hunting ($15 to $20)- Agree
? Resident Deer ($31 to $50)- Too big of jump, our deer quality and numbers are not that great. Recommend $40.
? Resident Jr/Senior Deer ($19 to $25)-Hesitate to move Jr costs up. Recommend $20. They are the future.
? Resident Senior/Handicap Hunting and Fishing ($20 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Hunting and Fishing ($30 to $40)- Agree
? Resident Jr Hunting and Fishing ($15 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Disable Vet Hunting and Fishng ($10 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Antelope ($50 TO $60)- Agree, although well above other comparable western states.
? Resident Cow Elk ($50 to $60)- Agree
? Resident Bull Elk or Either Sex ($80 to $90)- Agree, comparable to other western states.
? Resident Jr/Senior Elk ($48 to $60)- Agree
? Resident Bighorn Ram ($150 No Change)- Recommend this going up. This is a true once in a lifetime chance. I would recommend going to at least $250.
? Resident Bighorn Ewe ($75 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Barbary ($100 to $120)- Recommend no change in price. Leave it at $100, tough hunt, could go without finding any barbary, especially now that season is shorter.
? Resident Bear ($44 to $55)- Agree
? Resident Turkey ($25 to $35)- Would like to see this stay at $25, would also like to see a Jr license added.
? Resident Cougar ($40 to $55)- Would recommend this stay at $40, a lot of people buy one just in case they run into a cougar, don't know how many will at $55.
? Resident Oryx ($150 to $175)- Would recommend off range hunts stay at $150 and increase the once in a lifetime hunt cost.
? Resident Ibex ($100 to $110)- Would recommend this goes up by a lot more than $10. This is a true once in a lifetime chance, I would recommend they go to $200 or $250 (for the riffle once in a lifetime hunts).
? Resident Javelina ($55 No Change)- I would recommend this price actually goes down to $40 or $35.
? Resident Fur Dealer ($15 No Change)- I don't even know what this is.
? Resident Trapper ($20 to $40)- Big Jump, but reasonable, don't know how many coyote callers are going to buy it in case they call in a fox or bobcat.
? Resident Jr Trapper ($9 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Senior/Handicap Fishing ($8 No Change)-No opinion
? Resident Jr Fishing ($5 No Change)- Agree
? Temp. Fishing One Day ($12 to $15)- Agree
? Temp. Fishing Five Day ($24 to $30)- Agree
? Resident Senior/Handicap Game Hunting ($15 No Change)- Agree
? Resident Jr Game Hunting ($10 No Change)- Agree
? Second Rod ($4 to $10)- Agree
These are just license cost, they don't include the app fee.
I don't know where the $3 diffence is coming from though, if you look at antlope it cost $60 to apply this includes the $7 nonrefundable app fee, so the actual license cost $53 correct? I don't know why it says current price is $50. It is like this for most. I haven't been able to figure this out.