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August 2009 Clay Insider 07/24/09

Eighth issue of 2009 PDF Archive
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Hunting Fees on the Rise


Melissa Renahan 07/24/09

Hunting season is fast approaching and with it, the time to purchase or renew licenses. However, residents may be shocked when they arrive at town hall with checkbooks in hand and discover that prices are increasing by a minimum of $10 in every license category. On Aug. 17 licenses for the 2009-2010 season will go on sale and the new prices will go into effect.
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, which issues all state sporting licenses, is initiating the first fee raise since 2002 in order to generate more revenue for the Conservation Fund. For the past two years, revenue generated from sporting license sales has been insufficient to maintain the fish and wildlife management and law enforcement that the Conservation Fund requires...


CATEGORY: General Society