38% increase in fishing and hunting licenses

[bobcat]

For those against this increase, what's your counterpoint to the prices not adjusting for inflation nor being increased since 2011? Is wdfw's license funds supposed to be worth less each year?

Has your experience outdoors had any measurable increase in productivity, enjoyment, or opportunity since 2011?

The money goes to a slush fund and doesnt even return to the sportsman in any meaningful way.  We are nothing but a taxable user group to feed their agendas and cover their outrageous spending.  If the money was designated 100% for activities by the WDFW so that we as outdorrsman could see the fruit of our taxation, then sure I'm for an increase.  If its to go pay for frivolous lawsuits by aggressive AG's toeing party lines, they can piss off.

I'm pretty sure 100% of the money does go to the WDFW.

[blackdog]

All the money goes to DFW by law. The problem is the legislature will simultaneously likely cut a similar amount from the department’s general fund appropriation.

[fishngamereaper]

https://nwsportsmanmag.com/senators-debate-washington-fish-hunt-license-fee-increase-before-narrowly-passing-it/


Pretty good article
At least some of our reps have common sense...
The additional surcharge controlled by the commission is very dangerous.

[300rum]

I no longer have any problem with someone hunting and fishing without a license.  I’ll buy the tags, I’m blessed, I can afford it. There was a time though where my Dad and I (growing up) couldn’t hunt because it was too expensive or I would fish and he would watch.  I have zero issue with it, I’ll even chip in some money if I hear about it.

[callturner]

All the money goes to DFW by law. The problem is the legislature will simultaneously likely cut a similar amount from the department’s general fund appropriation.

I think it goes to the General Fund and then is allocated to the different programs.

[Cougartail]

I no longer have any problem with someone hunting and fishing without a license.  I’ll buy the tags, I’m blessed, I can afford it. There was a time though where my Dad and I (growing up) couldn’t hunt because it was too expensive or I would fish and he would watch.  I have zero issue with it, I’ll even chip in some money if I hear about it.

I won't break the law but won't cooperate with them either. I also let my NWO License lapse. People would call me and say they couldn't get a response from other NWO's to problems. Well, good luck. I'm not doing their dirty work either..

I can easily afford it but young people with families can't. Maybe a $10,000 fine on all illegal aliens sucking up our resources would be a better way to raise revenue and give the citizens a break.

[Bullkllr]

I no longer have any problem with someone hunting and fishing without a license.  I’ll buy the tags, I’m blessed, I can afford it. There was a time though where my Dad and I (growing up) couldn’t hunt because it was too expensive or I would fish and he would watch.  I have zero issue with it, I’ll even chip in some money if I hear about it.

I won't break the law but won't cooperate with them either. I also let my NWO License lapse. People would call me and say they couldn't get a response from other NWO's to problems. Well, good luck. I'm not doing their dirty work either..

I can easily afford it but young people with families can't. Maybe a $10,000 fine on all illegal aliens sucking up our resources would be a better way to raise revenue and give the citizens a break.

Or, uh, just stop giving them resources in the first place and the budget goes a long way toward balanced. Or that super-effective homeless industrial complex.

[Ghost Hunter]

Wonder if they had a big upswing with people buying fishing licenses for smelt dipping?   

[hughjorgan]

It’s now going to cost a guy an extra 22 dollars and some change for a big game combo tag. That amounts to about 1.60 over the span of 14 years. If that is going to break a guy or gal maybe you need to reevaluate life decisions? Inflation happens every year everyone will survive an increase in fees, prices never decrease on anything. Why waste the time even complaining about it?

[trophyhunt]

It’s now going to cost a guy an extra 22 dollars and some change for a big game combo tag. That amounts to about 1.60 over the span of 14 years. If that is going to break a guy or gal maybe you need to reevaluate life decisions? Inflation happens every year everyone will survive an increase in fees, prices never decrease on anything. Why waste the time even complaining about it?

You must not have read the thread.  One reason to complain is the product we are receiving doesn’t match the increase in price.  When the state cares more about predators than deer and elk, when they’ll prob put the extra money into less bear, cougar and who knows what else less hunting, yeah, it chaps some butts. 

[hughjorgan]

It’s now going to cost a guy an extra 22 dollars and some change for a big game combo tag. That amounts to about 1.60 over the span of 14 years. If that is going to break a guy or gal maybe you need to reevaluate life decisions? Inflation happens every year everyone will survive an increase in fees, prices never decrease on anything. Why waste the time even complaining about it?

You must not have read the thread.  One reason to complain is the product we are receiving doesn’t match the increase in price.  When the state cares more about predators than deer and elk, when they’ll prob put the extra money into less bear, cougar and who knows what else less hunting, yeah, it chaps some butts.

I’ve read the whole thread from the beginning till now. The state is actually being responsible in adjusting prices IMO. What sense does it make to operate on a budget and fees that haven’t been adjusted for inflation in almost 15 years?

The WDFW hasn’t been the issue of late but seems to always take the blame when in reality it has been the commission which has been hijacked by anti hunters via Jay Inslee. And don’t forget the ban on baiting and hounding by initiative.

Most guys waste more than the price of the increase on their nicotine and caffeine addictions on a weekly basis.

[hunter399]

It’s now going to cost a guy an extra 22 dollars and some change for a big game combo tag. That amounts to about 1.60 over the span of 14 years. If that is going to break a guy or gal maybe you need to reevaluate life decisions? Inflation happens every year everyone will survive an increase in fees, prices never decrease on anything. Why waste the time even complaining about it?

You must not have read the thread.  One reason to complain is the product we are receiving doesn’t match the increase in price.  When the state cares more about predators than deer and elk, when they’ll prob put the extra money into less bear, cougar and who knows what else less hunting, yeah, it chaps some butts.

I’ve read the whole thread from the beginning till now. The state is actually being responsible in adjusting prices IMO. What sense does it make to operate on a budget and fees that haven’t been adjusted for inflation in almost 15 years?

The WDFW hasn’t been the issue of late but seems to always take the blame when in reality it has been the commission which has been hijacked by anti hunters via Jay Inslee. And don’t forget the ban on baiting and hounding by initiative.

Most guys waste more than the price of the increase on their nicotine and caffeine addictions on a weekly basis.

I need that nicotine and caffeine,without I'm not a nice guy.
I've been giving Idaho my money for years for nicotine and caffeine....lol

[hughjorgan]

 

[fishngamereaper]

Don't forget the special app fees increase proposal...

[blackdog]

All the money goes to DFW by law. The problem is the legislature will simultaneously likely cut a similar amount from the department’s general fund appropriation.

I think it goes to the General Fund and then is allocated to the different programs.

No it goes directly to DFW by the law folks or the State get the Federal Pittman Robertson dollars.