Michigan License Fees

[buckhunter14]

I don't know if you fellows have read the other forums, but license fees are being tossed around.

I have been doing some research and have noticed that Michigan's prices are marginally higher than those of neighboring states.

In Michigan, we can pay $30 for two buck licenses that may be used as a doe tag with use of a bow. Now, I read that in other states you can get all species licenses for around like $35-$40. This includes: deer hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, small game, etc. This is an outragously good deal compared to Michigan. We have seperate license sales for everything.

I have also heard serious talk by the state to raise the price of licenses. I have heard that they will merely double. Single license = 15 to 30 dollars now. A combo is going to be 70 instead of 30 dollars.

How come we need to do this if we have so many hunters already coming out and paying more than the other state fees?

[Icedragon]

where did you get the info on the $15 to $30 raise? That is outrageous!!

[Jackson Bowner]

I read where the committee formed to study the license fee issue is suggesting this increase because of the decline in hunters over the past several years and they propose this will make up the gap. Would seem to me that if you are loosing hunters, but want to increase the numbers again, you probably ought to be thinking about lowering the license fees instead of increasing them. Increased fees can only lead to a continued decline of hunters. I just can't imagine how this move to increase fees will encourage more hunters into the field and a temporary increase in total revenue will be followed by a serious decline in the future. However, as far as I am concerned, a couple of hundred thousand people less in the field would be a welcome relief!!!

[Icedragon]

I agree it doesnt make any sense whatsoever to raise them if they are trying to attract more hunters. If anything its going to counter affect the lowering of the hunting ages this year, but who knows. But your absoluty right, an absence of hunters would make me very happy!!

[monster10rackstack]

Sorry to break it to you but Indiana's fees are higher $24 per license one deer per license 2nd and after bonus antlerless=$15 per deer
its
archery=$24
firearms=$24
muzzy=$24 got to buy a bonus
everybonus$24 shoot a doe during firearms
total $96

[buckhunter14]

I never understand MI... [&:]

[kevin1]

ORIGINAL: monster10rackstack

Sorry to break it to you but Indiana's fees are higherÂ* $24 per licenseÂ* one deer per licenseÂ*Â*Â*Â* 2nd and after bonus antlerless=$15 per deer
its
Â*Â*Â* archery=$24
Â*Â*Â* firearms=$24
Â*Â*Â* muzzy=Â*Â*$24Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* got to buy a bonus
everyÂ*bonusÂ*$24Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* shoot a doe during firearmsÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*totalÂ*Â* $96

You left out late archery .

If the state of Michigan wants to increase the number of hunters then they need to either advertise how low their fees are , reduce the fees to attract more hunters , or both . Raising rates always stifles growth , especially dramatic increases .

[buckhunter14]

Maybe there will be a drastic change in number of huntersin the woods...

[monster10rackstack]

archery licences are go in early and late seasons

[memphis]

where are you finding out this information? do you have a link to a site? This kind of stuff boils my blood, not to many hunters this year lets raise the fees and loose some more. I'm lucky, I have a job where I can afford to buy them at a higher price it's the lower income hunters I worry about. The total in fees could take a weeks pay for some people and this isn't right. I remember where I came from, I rememeber how hard it was so that's why I care.

If this goes through I think we should fight it and take it to the state.