License fee increases....April 2014

[KEN W]

Senate Bill 2231 passed the house by a vote of 77-15 and the senate 39-6.

Effective Jan. 1, 2014, the cost to license a motorboat under 16 feet in length, and all canoes, will increase from $12 to $18; motorboats from 16 feet to less than 20 feet in length from $24 to $36; and motorboats at least 20 feet in length from $33 to $45.

Effective April 1, 2014:

• resident small game hunting license will increase from $6 to $10

• nonresident small game hunting license from $85 to $100

• resident big game hunting license from $20 to $30 (youth big game license remains at $10)

• nonresident big game hunting license from $200 to $250

• nonresident big game bowhunting license from $200 to $250

• resident furbearer license from $7 to $15

• resident wild turkey license from $8 to $15

• combination license from $32 to $50

• nonresident waterfowl hunting license from $85 to $100

• statewide nonresident waterfowl license from $125 to $150

• nonresident furbearer and nongame license from $25 to $40

• resident swan license from $5 to $10

• nonresident swan license from $25 to $30

• resident crane license from $5 to $10

• nonresident crane license from $5 to $30

• and a nonresident reciprocal trapping license from $250 to $350

[bak2MN]

Nothing on the fishing license? Guess it was only a matter of time before we seen a big jump in these. Now if only the paycheck would go up a little to match the increase in everything!!

[KEN W]

Fishing license increases.....

resident fishing license from $10 to $16, resident age 65 and older or permanently disabled fishing license from $3 to $5, nonresident fishing license from $35 to $45, resident husband and wife fishing license from $14 to $22,motorboat under 16 feet in length and all canoes from $12 to $18, motorboats from 16 feet to less than 20 feet in length from $24 to $36, motorboats at least 20 feet in length from $33 to $45, resident paddlefish tag from $3 to $10, nonresident paddlefish tag from $7.50 to $25.50,nonresident husband and wife fishing license from $45 to $60, nonresident three-day fishing license from $15 to $25,nonresident 10-day fishing license from $25 to $35,