Bear Tag Seperation opposition...
08-20-2015, 06:07 AM
#21
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 15,436
If you amertize that $100 over the license year and break it done to how much a day the license costs, it is chump change and a bargin. I don't know when you last license increase was but the agency is paying a lot more for everything than they did 5-10 years ago, you can't expect them to live on the same money. PA should have had a license increase 10 yeas ago, the gas drilling boom held that off because of the gas leases on state game lands.
08-20-2015, 09:19 AM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Virginia
Posts: 413
My guess is its all about money. Total resident license is now over $100 if you hunt deer, turkey, bear, ....rifle, archery & ML seasons. To me, that is a bit ridiculous.
I would like to seem them offer a sportsmans type license. Hunting and Fishing license, including all seasons & game - for one price. They could keep the a la carte type setup as well, some only fish, some only hunt small game, etc.
I would like to seem them offer a sportsmans type license. Hunting and Fishing license, including all seasons & game - for one price. They could keep the a la carte type setup as well, some only fish, some only hunt small game, etc.
We actually do have a resident sportsman's license $133 that includes bear, deer/turkey, archery/muzzleloading, freshwater fishing and trout license.
08-20-2015, 09:37 AM
#23
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Question: What else can you guys do for so many days a year for $100? Two people going out to a movie and dinner for ONE night costs more than that! Give me a break and quit whining, as it makes all the true sportsmen/conservationists look like a bunch of cheapskates to read this whining! You know there is such a thing as inflation like Oldtimr mentioned and you don't get something for nothing! I guess you guys don't go out west to hunt anything, as those licenses are anywhere from $300+ to over a $1000 for one tag and you're griping about $100 for a number of licenses!
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08-20-2015, 10:18 AM
#24
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Virginia
Posts: 413
We don't have those big expensive prices youall have up north. (For instance diesel fuel is .30 cents more per gallon than here, in Baltimore, maybe more further north...). Why would I want to go out west to hunt when I can kill 5 deer practically in my backyard for cheap compaired to other areas?
No gripes here, just don't like backdoor politics if you do have at it!!
No gripes here, just don't like backdoor politics if you do have at it!!
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08-20-2015, 10:31 AM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: VA.
Posts: 1,415
I'm neither surprised or offended by this increase. There has been talk of separation for years and they finally got around to doing it. To me it was expected. Black bears can get pretty large in VA., so the available quality is another thing to consider. Va. also has a fairly long season between primitive and modern weapons. Perhaps we've had it too good for awhile.
08-20-2015, 10:34 AM
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
We don't have those big expensive prices you all have up north. (For instance diesel fuel is .30 cents more per gallon than here, in Baltimore, maybe more further north...). Why would I want to go out west to hunt when I can kill 5 deer practically in my backyard for cheap compared to other areas?
No gripes here, just don't like backdoor politics if you do have at it!!
No gripes here, just don't like backdoor politics if you do have at it!!
08-20-2015, 10:50 AM
#27
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Midlo, Va
Posts: 561
