MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
I have talked to several that say they won't buy a Mich. non resident license. I myself have bought one and plan on buying one for this coming year.
I have no issue with the increase for what Michigan provides. However, I find it stupid they reduced the resident license by 2 bucks the same time they increased the non resident by 30+ dollars. Because of that they need a non resident license purchase for 15 or so resident purchases just to break even. I find it hard to believe that the 2 dollar decrease will cause an increase in resident sales, but I can promise the 30+ dollar increase in non resident cost will reduce non resident sales. Seems counter productive if the goal was to raise funds for the DNR.
A little info for you. Every Michigan resident is now required to buy a trout stamp. So they are now paying $26.00 for a fishing license as opposed to the $14.00 they used to pay. The only anglers that have benefited from this are anglers like my self that buy both a fishing license and a trout stamp. We save $2.00 compared to what we used to pay. Others(most) that never bought a trout stamp are now paying $8.00 more than they used to.
Just my opinion ...The cost of licenses for fishing, hunting, trapping, etc. can be offset by how many times you use them. I hunt or fish well over 100 days a year. That equates to very little $$$ per day. NBG
40,000 FOR A PICK UP. 5500 FOR A QUAD. 350 FOR A SHELTER. 400 FOR A FLASHER. 4 BUCKS A GALLON FOR GAS. 60 FOR A ROD.200 FOR BOOTS. AT LEAST THAT MUCH FOR A COVERALL. 76 FOR A LICENSE??? PEANUTS!!!! OH YEAH, 2.50 FOR WAXIES
was $42 in 2013 now it $75 for fishing licences. they were trying to make them more in line with the surrounding states but i say that is a bunch of bs. i checked out Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania. on line licence sales. this is were i don't know were the heck we get the right in line from be cause most other states are under $50 except Pennsylvania.. just show what a lack of intelligence our governor has... that must be why there is a lack of sales this year in Michigan on hunting and fishing licences.. and he still claims that he finding new business all we can do is wait for his term to be up....
I have to disagree with you a bit. A fair comparison would have to be with other states that offer similar fishing and hunting opportunities. You can't compare a state that has thousands of lakes to fish to one that has a few hundred. I don't know about hunting since I'm not a hunter.