NYS to lower sporting license fees

[afishinado]

Lower fishing license fees in NYS beginning in Feb '14. Also, license valid for one year from the purchase date.

http://crosscurrentfishing.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-york-to-decrease-sporting-license.html

Good news for the many of us that purchase a license in NY.

I would be very interested to see if the move increases participation in the sport and actually increases revenue from license sales.

 

[martin0206]

That's good news. I usually do some hunting in NY every year and would drop $280 on their out of state hunting/fishing license that included all seasons. Nice to know next year will be a lot more affordable.

 

[SBecker]

I went into Marino's last Friday and bought my new license. Every time I go in there, I expect to get skinned alive and eaten. Anyways......They told me out of state licenses would drop to $50, but would only believe it when it actually happened.

 

[PatrickC]

Would have been nice if they had that in place right now when the annual licenses are due... Going to have to renew mine before February :-(

 

[ryguyfi]

I'll admit for $50 I would be more inclined to make more trips to NY rather than 1 or 2 short trips a year.

 

[SBecker]

ryguyfi wrote:
I'll admit for $50 I would be more inclined to make more trips to NY rather than 1 or 2 short trips a year.

Wait....What?

What does the lowering of the license have to do with how many trips you make? If you buy a license you use it.

Unless you are paying day fee's which I kinda understand, but geez......two trips is a years license. you should just buy a full license then.

 

[ryguyfi]

SBecker wrote:

ryguyfi wrote:
I'll admit for $50 I would be more inclined to make more trips to NY rather than 1 or 2 short trips a year.

Wait....What?

What does the lowering of the license have to do with how many trips you make? If you buy a license you use it.

Unless you are paying day fee's which I kinda understand, but geez......two trips is a years license. you shgould just buy a full license then.

I usually don't buy the annual license and just buy a single day or a week long license depending on the trip.

I did a single day this year $15
and the last few years I've done a week $35

I could do both and still be under the $70 annual fee.

 

[gulfgreyhound]

I'd bet the sales jump. Probably not a huge one, but significant. Considering the access thats there it's it makes for a cheap fishing trip. Tribs are a real draw with those big browns. GG

 

[SBecker]

Yea I gotcha.

 

[krayfish]

That's great news except for those of us who paid $70 on Oct 1st.

 

[CLSports]

Awesome news.

Somewhere in the fine print it probably states that you will need to purchase a separate salmon/steelhead stamp and a trout stamp too.

 

[albatross]

krayfish wrote

That's great news except for those of us who paid $70 on Oct 1st.

+1

 

[pro4mance]

+ 2

 

[PennypackFlyer]

Guys...just look at it as an investment in NY resources.

 

[trout_stalker]

A lowered cost will get be coming back other than on Fish for Free Days.

The decrease would be a bummer to those who've already purchased at the old rate - unless they somehow refund the diference.

 

[sandfly]

Aw great now I'll have to put up with more of you coming up to my spots....lol

 

[PennypackFlyer]

It's either us or a NYer! Take your pick.

 

[Chaz]

Pretty sure I paid only $50 last year.

 

[whheff]

That's great! But like others have said, we will have to wait a year to take advantage of this unless you don't go fishing till after Feb.
Bill

 

[PennypackFlyer]

Chaz...That could have been an age discount.