How do hunting and fishing prices compare with other forms of recreation?
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has approved a proposal that would increase fees for most hunting and fishing licenses, tags, stamps and permits for use in 2007. The department sought the increases through the Arizona Legislature and a public rules review process. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has now set the dates for public input on the proposal, which will not become law until the department obtains final approval from the commission and the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council. If approved, the new fees would help the department to meet increasing operating expenses and to address program priorities. The proposed changes include: • Increased fees for resident and nonresident big game hunt permit-tags, adoption of Class J and K family hunting and fishing licenses, and adoption of the Class L, M, and N super conservation hunting and fishing licenses. • An equal increase for resident and nonresident guide licenses. • A new class of junior hunt permit-tags for elk, deer, ja
