Despite Economy, Fishing License Sales Up

[jarredbehrendt]

Originally Posted by Fishingnerd33

I hate to see the prices going up, but what hasn't gone up?

A bottle of pop is $1, gum is like $.50, gas is $2.70ish, bread is like $1.38

I'm ok with paying whatever the prices are, I don't really keep up with the prices, because I'm still going to go and buy a permit and fish. Just gives me an excuse to go out more...that way the permit is less expensive per trip the more I go!!

Prices must be staying down for you guys out there, they want a 1.50-1.75 for a friggin bottle of pop here now!

[holdemplyer]

Originally Posted by jarredbehrendt

One question though, why do I have to pay for a waterfowl stamp? I have never waterfowled in my life and dont intend to do so in the near future (its too expensive to get into right now).

you don't

[Scott Eveland]

Originally Posted by jarredbehrendt

The only part you are forgetting is the park permits, they need to be figured into the equation if you want to account for the costs of fishing (unless you only fish one or two city lakes). Anyway I will still ending up paying the fees because what choice do I really have, I would spend a lot more on fuel to constantly go home to fish.

One question though, why do I have to pay for a waterfowl stamp? I have never waterfowled in my life and dont intend to do so in the near future (its too expensive to get into right now).

You only have to buy a waterfowl stamp (state or federal) if you intend to waterfowl hunt. You do not have to buy one to fish.

[jarredbehrendt]

Originally Posted by holdemplyer

A hunt/fish combo will cost $65 in 2010 (you can buy them online now in fact at the game and parks website) that includes the habitat stamp, and waterfowl stamp.

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You said it...

[holdemplyer]

Originally Posted by jarredbehrendt

You said it...

yes I did, for a hunt/fish combo.....

[jarredbehrendt]

You do not have to purchase a waterfowl stamp if you purchase a hunt/ fish combo (I just looked into it), the price is 65 with the waterfowl stamp but only 60 without. Just to clarify.

[Scott Eveland]

Originally Posted by jarredbehrendt

You do not have to purchase a waterfowl stamp if you purchase a hunt/ fish combo (I just looked into it), the price is 65 with the waterfowl stamp but only 60 without. Just to clarify.

Thanks for the clarification. I was confused as to why anyone would think they would need a waterfowl stamp to fish! Now I see what happened there.

And you are right, you can purchase a hunt/fish combo without purchasing a waterfowl stamp. There are plenty of people who hunt small game but not waterfowl (myself included).

[Mako]

Originally Posted by jarredbehrendt

The only part you are forgetting is the park permits, they need to be figured into the equation if you want to account for the costs of fishing (unless you only fish one or two city lakes).

That's why I always have LundLover drive.

[LundLover]

Originally Posted by Mako

That's why I always have LundLover drive.

I thought it was because of my superior driving skills. I've seen the pictures from when you rolled your vehicle.

[snowgoose100]

You can complain about prices going up no matter what it is.As long as you keep buying it the prices will keep going up.They finally priced me out of hunting.I have bought a liscense for 22 years.If you want to take a new guy waterfowling to see if he likes it it is unreal the cost.Minimum of $50 to hunt 1 day.I had several guys that would have liked to try snows once and after looking at the cost decided not to. Not sure how to make this show as a quote but was in whitetips post. ""First of all, the modest increase in the price of fishing permits will provide funding that will be used on a new program to improve angler access on public waters. Specifically, we intend to improve access for new and beginning anglers with that program"? So im gonna pay more so that new anglers can have better access ?Maybe the G&P can asphalt the entire shore so nobody gets dirty muddy feet like the camping sites.Try using the money to improve the fishing not better access to bad fishing.

[whitetips]

Originally Posted by snowgoose100

Try using the money to improve the fishing not better access to bad fishing.

We are trying to do both. They are not mutually exclusive.

Daryl Bauer
Fisheries Outreach Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
daryl.bauer@nebraska.gov
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