Senator Sieben filed yet another amendment on HB1074 today (5/13). Senate Amendment #4 calls for graudating the NR deer permit fees from $325 in 2005, to $375 in 2006 and $425 in 2007. The cap will remain at "no less than 20,000.

This amendment will have to go through the rules committee... onto the full senate floor for approval, and then back to the house again... before going to the governor.

What is not included in the NR permit fee is the required annual NR hunting license cost is $50.75 (5 day = $28), application fee of $13, habitat stamp of $5.50 which is an additional $69.25.

Of this passes in its current form, a NR deer hunter would pay $494.25 to hunt deer in Illinois in 2007.