Dayton Signs Bill Hiking Hunting, Fishing Fees
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 11:05am
Associated Press
ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ It will soon cost more to get hunting and fishing licenses in Minnesota.
Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill Thursday to boost a range of fees with the money going to bolster wildlife resource management.
Adult resident fishing fees will go up from $17 to $22 a season, and from $25 to $35 for a married couple.
A deer hunting license for residents will rise from $26 to $30.
Other fees will rise by similar amounts.
The fee hikes were sought by a coalition of outdoors groups and supported by Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature.
The fees were contained in a larger game and fish bill that also establishes an annual wolf hunt in Minnesota, subject to a
state-set quota.
