License Fees

[Bduck]

DWR has a proposal on the table to increase hunting/fishing licenses & permits.

https://wildlife.utah.gov/news/utah-wild...ovdelivery

[wiperhunter2]

Buying my lifetime hunting and fishing license back in the early 90's was one of the best investments I ever made. It includes small game hunting, fishing and one general deer tag for any location in the state. $500.00 seemed like a lot of money back then, especially when I still had kids at home but looking back on it, it was an amazing deal.

[PACMEN]

Buying my lifetime hunting and fishing license back in the early 90's was one of the best investments I ever made. It includes small game hunting, fishing and one general deer tag for any location in the state. $500.00 seemed like a lot of money back then, especially when I still had kids at home but looking back on it, it was an amazing deal.

I also bought one for myself.  Good choice it turns out.
The only regret I have is not buying one for my bride also but then we were not sure we would be staying in the state.

[GrandpaD 2020]

Why would they not ask for a fee increase?
The cost of everything has gone up.
I would rather pay the increase, than see less fish stocked and other cuts.
The DWR need the increase just to maintain things, let alone make improvements.

Nobody likes to pay more but when it is needed and justified, it just makes sense to me.

[RockyRaab2]

It may well be justified, but for some people it could also be a deal breaker when the cost of virtually everything else is also spiraling up out of control. They'll be forced to just not buy a license in favor of gas and food.

And that in turn means an actual revenue drop for the DWR. Ask for $6 more and get $44 less.

[wiperhunter2]

Why would they not ask for a fee increase?
The cost of everything has gone up.
I would rather pay the increase, than see less fish stocked and other cuts.
The DWR need the increase just to maintain things, let alone make improvements.

Nobody likes to pay more but when it is needed and justified, it just makes sense to me.

I doubt Roger was complaining about it, just letting everyone know about it, so they won't be shocked when go to buy a new license. Like you said, with the high cost of gas, it's not surprising.

[wiperhunter2]

Buying my lifetime hunting and fishing license back in the early 90's was one of the best investments I ever made. It includes small game hunting, fishing and one general deer tag for any location in the state. $500.00 seemed like a lot of money back then, especially when I still had kids at home but looking back on it, it was an amazing deal.

I also bought one for myself.  Good choice it turns out.
The only regret I have is not buying one for my bride also but then we were not sure we would be staying in the state.

My wife doesn't fish but I had thoughts at the time of buying one for my son, glad I didn't because he ended up moving to Idaho, where they still have lifetime licenses. Makes me wonder, if Utah still had lifetimes licenses, how much they would cost

[gofish435]

Buying my lifetime hunting and fishing license back in the early 90's was one of the best investments I ever made. It includes small game hunting, fishing and one general deer tag for any location in the state. $500.00 seemed like a lot of money back then, especially when I still had kids at home but looking back on it, it was an amazing deal.

I also bought one for myself.  Good choice it turns out.
The only regret I have is not buying one for my bride also but then we were not sure we would be staying in the state.

My wife doesn't fish but I had thoughts at the time of buying one for my son, glad I didn't because he ended up moving to Idaho, where they still have lifetime licenses. Makes me wonder, if Utah still had lifetimes licenses, how much they would cost

At my age it's not even a consideration.

[TubeDude]

At my age it's not even a consideration.

True dat.  As the late great George Burns used to say..."At my age I don't even buy green bananas."

[wiperhunter2]

Buying my lifetime hunting and fishing license back in the early 90's was one of the best investments I ever made. It includes small game hunting, fishing and one general deer tag for any location in the state. $500.00 seemed like a lot of money back then, especially when I still had kids at home but looking back on it, it was an amazing deal.

My wife doesn't fish but I had thoughts at the time of buying one for my son, glad I didn't because he ended up moving to Idaho, where they still have lifetime licenses. Makes me wonder, if Utah still had lifetimes licenses, how much they would cost

At my age it's not even a consideration.

When I bought mine it was well worth the money but now I doubt I'd be interested either, if they still had them. Here is what Idaho charges for their lifetime licenses:
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/lifetime

[Bduck]

Why would they not ask for a fee increase?
The cost of everything has gone up.
I would rather pay the increase, than see less fish stocked and other cuts.
The DWR need the increase just to maintain things, let alone make improvements.

Nobody likes to pay more but when it is needed and justified, it just makes sense to me.

I doubt Roger was complaining about it, just letting everyone know about it, so they won't be shocked when go to buy a new license. Like you said, with the high cost of gas, it's not surprising.

No complaints here when its inevitable fees go up in prices. I'm into my 3rd year of a 5yr combo license, which I'll renew it when the time comes. [i]Besides being a late implant in Utah a lifetime license didn't make sense for me then and at this stage of my life now. After living in Calif for years a sports fishing license is a basic fee, then you add stamps according to the type fishing doing. [/i]

[Gone Forever]

I guess I had better buy the 5 year license today, before the price goes up. Then I'm good for 5 years at current pricing.