High license price decrease hunting pressure?

[Ufatz]

I was talking to a fella the other day who told me it now costs a non-resident about $200 to hunt ducks and pheasants in N.Dak. We wondered if the increases and restrictions on when and where a non-resident can hunt have had any impact on hunting sales/pressure in the state. Just out of curiosity, anybody notice any change or hear of any reduction in hunting pressure? Neither of us can afford it-thats life. Just curious.

[harvey lee]

I do alot of deer hunting there and a couple of friends also hunt birds alot.I have not noticed any reduction in our area for deer and my buddies say that they also have not seen a reduction in bird hunters in the area that they hunt.

Most of the western states and some other ones like Iowa for deer I believe are trying to find out just how much they can get away with.

Its a sad deal for most sportsman as the license fees are now stopping some and with the peice of gas that should also reduce the amount of people that go outatate.

I remember paying 75 for my deer tags and now my archery and rifle buck tags go for 200 plus some other small fees.

This is why Minnesota needs to charge each state a fee for there hunters to come here.Maybe there residents will complain about also having to pay a high amount.

Lets face it,with license costs,gas and motels the average sportsman will have a very hard time affording as many trips as he use to take.

[ScottND]

I'm a native central North Dakotan that now works out of Fargo but moved to Hawley, MN. to get closer to fishing. After seeing the non-resident hunting fees I guarantee you ND won't be seeing my money. That's to bad because I lived there 51 years.

Still think they need a lake on the ND side within 30 mins. of Fargo with good fishing. I'd be back in a heartbeat.

[CAJ]

I have noticed that the guys that used to come back to western ND to hunt birds 3 to 4 times a year, only come once a year now. Price of gas will stop some more from coming back at all. It is a shame that the guy with the limited money will be the ones that don't get to come back. They are the ones that will get hunting permission from me to hunt my land and not the rich fellow that thinks he owns my land that I pay the taxes on. Have a good hunt, and bring fire fighting equipment to Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota this year. It is realy dry here already. CAJ

[marine_man]

I have not seen much for decreased hunting pressure the last couple of years in SE ND due to the license prices. I would expect to see less people this year perhaps due to the high price of gas...

I agree, the prices are high... I paid them one year when I was a student at NDSU (before they considered students residents for license purposes)... in the fall I'm especially glad that I live in ND...

marine_man