NY Sportsman License

Have you heard any grumblings on the license increase?  I refuse to buy an NYS license for 2010.  I think a raise of $30 is insane for a non-resident.  I guess it would soften the blow if the increase was going to the DEC or for habitat improvements... but it goes right into the NYS general fund.

Yeah, its really looking like its going to hurt our non-resident purchases.

Lots of grumblings....

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Conservation Legacy	$76	$96
Super Sportsman	$68	$88
Trapper Super Sportsman		$88
Sportsman	$37	$47
Senior Sportsman	$5(65+ years)	$10(70+ years)
Small & Big Game	$19	$29
Deer Management Permit	$10(fee for Junior Hunting and Small & Big Game)	$10(fee exempt for Junior Hunting and Junior Bowhunting)
Military Disabled Sportsman	$5	$5
Bowhunting	$16(16-65 years)	$21(16-69 years)
Free Bowhunting (ages 70+ yrs or 40%+ Military Disabled)	$0	$0
Junior Bowhunting (ages 14- 15 yrs)	$9	$9
Muzzleloading	$16(16-65 years)	$21(16-69 years)
Free Muzzleloading (ages 70+ yrs or 40%+ Military Disabled)	$0	$0
Small Game	$16	$26
Junior Hunting (ages 12 - 15 yrs)	$5	$5
Turkey Permit	$5	$10
Trapping	$16(16-65 years)	$21(16-69 years)
Discounted Trapping	$0(70+ years or 40%+ Military Disabled)	$5 (70+ years)$0 (40%+ Military Disabled)
Junior Trapping (under 16 yrs)	$6	$6
Fishing	$19(16-64 years)	$29(16-69 years)
Senior Fishing	$5(65+ years)	$5(70+ years)
7-day Fishing	$12	$15
1-day Fishing	$15	$5
Recreational Marine Fishing		$10
7-day Recreational Marine Fishing		$8
1-day Recreational Marine Fishing		$4
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Super Sportsman	$250	$280
Big Game	$110	$140
Deer Management Permit	$10 (fee exempt for NR Super Sportsman and NR Junior Bowhunting)	$10 (fee exempt for NR Junior Hunting and NR Junior Bowhunting)
Bowhunting	$110	$140
Junior Bowhunting (ages 14-15 yrs)	$9	$9
Muzzleloading	$110	$140
Bear	$30	$50
Small Game	$55	$85
Junior Hunting (ages 12-15 yrs)	$5	$5
Turkey	$30	$50
Trapping	$225	$310
Fishing	$40	$70
7-day Fishing	$25	$35
1-day Fishing	$15	$15
Recreational Marine Fishing		$15
7-day Recreational Marine Fishing		$10
1-day Recreational Marine Fishing		$5
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child under 5 yrs old	$300	$380
child 5-11 yrs old	$420	$535
Adult	$600(12-64 years)	$765(12-69 years)
Senior	$50(65+ years)	$65(70+ years)
Small and Big Game	$350	$535
Bowhunting	$180	$235
Muzzleloading	$180	$235
Trapping	$300	$395
Fishing	$350(0-64 years)	$460(0-69 years)
Fishing	$50(65+ years)	$65(70+ years)
Recreational Marine Fishing		$150
Combination Fishing and Recreational Marine Fishing		$450
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Conservation Patron2	$12	$12
Federal Duck Stamp3	$15	$15
Habitat & Access Stamp4	$5	$5
Venison Donation5	$1 or more	$1 or more
Conservation Fund Donation6	$1 or more	$1 or more

I haven't heard anything good about the increase that's for sure. It's going to throw a monkey wrench in my fathers gang as well. My uncle and his family come in from CN and all get non resident lic..the increase is crazy!!! 

There is a lot of griping from the non-residents who fish in NY.  I think NYS doesn't realize how many of us fish in NY who are out of staters...   most are making alternate plans to fish in spots in PA...  instead of salmon most are going to Lake Erie tribs and fish.  Even the PFBC is getting into the ballgame and stocking brown trout in the Erie tribs.  I bet next year they will re-start the Coho stockings they stopped in 2003.  Pulaski and Oak will lose some business.  They (NYS) shouldn't have got greedy and raised it that much that quick.  I would have bit the bullet if they raised it $10 a year over 3 years... but $30 in one year??  Shameful.

Its is and I agree.  But look at the fishing license fee's for Alaska!!

Nonresident Sport Licenses:

Nonresident 1 Day Sport Fishing License**

$20.00

Nonresident 3 Day Sport Fishing License**

$35.00

Nonresident 7 Day Sport Fishing License**

$55.00

Nonresident 14 Day Sport Fishing License**

$80.00

Nonresident Annual Sport Fishing License**

$145.00

Nonresident Hunting and Sport Fishing License**

$230.00

Nonresident Hunting and 7 Day Sport Fishing License**

$140.00

Nonresident Hunting

$85.00

Nonresident Hunting and Trapping

$250.00

Nonresident Hunting – Small Game only

$20.00

Nonresident Duplicate License

$5.00

Nonresident 1 Day King Salmon Stamp

$10.00

Nonresident 3 Day King Salmon Stamp

$20.00

Nonresident 7 Day King Salmon Stamp

$30.00

Nonresident 14 Day King Salmon Stamp

$50.00

Nonresident Annual King Salmon Stamp

$100.00

Nonresident Duplicate King Salmon Stamp

$5.00

Nonresident State Waterfowl Stamp

$5.00

Nonresident Military Sport Licenses:

Nonresident 1 Day Sport Fishing License**

$20.00

Nonresident 3 Day Sport Fishing License**

$35.00

Nonresident 7 Day Sport Fishing License**

$55.00

Nonresident 14 Day Sport Fishing License**

$80.00

Nonresident Military Annual Sport Fishing License**

$24.00

Nonresident Military Hunting and Sport Fishing License**

$48.00

Nonresident Military Hunting

$25.00

Nonresident Hunting and Trapping

$250.00

Nonresident Military Duplicate License

$5.00

Nonresident Military Annual King Salmon Stamp

$20.00

Nonresident Military Duplicate King Salmon Stamp

$5.00

Nonresident State Waterfowl Stamp

$5.00

Nonresident Sport License (Alien):

Nonresident 1 Day Sport Fishing License**

$20.00

Nonresident 3 Day Sport Fishing License**

$35.00

Nonresident 7 Day Sport Fishing License**

$55.00

Nonresident 14 Day Sport Fishing License**

$80.00

Nonresident Annual Sport Fishing License**

$145.00

Nonresident Annual Yukon Territory Reciprocal Sport Fishing License**

$24.00

Nonresident Alien Hunting

$300.00

Nonresident Duplicate License

$5.00

Nonresident 1 Day King Salmon Stamp

$10.00

Nonresident 3 Day King Salmon Stamp

$20.00

Nonresident 7 Day King Salmon Stamp

$30.00

Nonresident 14 Day King Salmon Stamp

$50.00

Nonresident Annual King Salmon Stamp

$100.00

Nonresident Annual Yukon Territory Reciprocal King Salmon Stamp

$10.00

Nonresident State Waterfowl Stamp

$5.00

Proof that PA's Lake Erie Permit/license monies actually go to the habitat and fisheries in the Lake Erie region:
 
A Pennsylvania Fishing License and Lake Erie Permit is money well spent!!!   It's not just filling the coffers of Gov. Patterson to spend on pork projects.

Harrisburg, PA – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jane Earll (R-49, Erie County) and signed into law last month implements a number of important changes to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) Lake Erie fishing permit program, including allowing the Commission to fund fish habitat projects with proceeds from the sale of these permits.

“Lake Erie is a unique and valuable fishery that provides tremendous economic benefits not only to the northwestern region but the entire state,” said Sen. Earll. “The Lake Erie permit program has been vital to ensuring long-term public access to the lake and the watersheds of Lake Erie. I am very pleased that we were able to successfully pass this legislation.”

The newly-signed law provides that proceeds from the sale of the permit will continue to be deposited into a restricted account until Dec. 31, 2014, and extends their use to projects that protect or improve fish habitat. In the past, funds were restricted to projects that provide public fishing access.

“With this legislation, the Lake Erie permit program will now play an additional important role by providing funding to sustain and improve the natural resources that support an excellent fishery,” said PFBC Executive Director Douglas J. Austen. “Since the program was introduced, the Commission has secured public access to more than 10 miles of stream. Now we’ll be able to use some of that money for equally important fish habitat projects in the Lake Erie watershed.”

The new law, which takes effect Oct. 26, also extends the Lake Erie permit requirement to Conneaut Creek, Turkey Creek and their tributaries and allows the Commission to use proceeds for projects in and along those waters.

Anglers have been required since 2004 to purchase a Lake Erie permit to fish the lake, Presque Isle Bay and most tributaries. This permit is required in addition to a resident fishing license. Permits cost $9.70 each or $15.70 for a trout/salmon/Lake Erie combination permit. In 2008, the Commission sold approximately 19,000 Lake Erie permits and about 85,700 combination permits. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of each Lake Erie permit and $6 of the proceeds from the sale of each combination permit are deposited into a restricted account to be used only for the specified purposes.

The mission of the Fish and Boat Commission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities. For more information about fishing and boating in Pennsylvania

Would be nice if the same could be said for NY Licenses!!!