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Just read where Georgia is more than likely going to raise the cost of the non resident hunting privileges by 40%. Any thoughts ?

Thank heaven I don't hunt since I'm now spending 60% of the year in Florida. They get you in the woods and get you on the water. Maybe they just want us to stay home and watch TV.

Georgia is raising the price on nearly every license, not just out of state. There are big increases in the lifetime license costs. Sure glad I got mine this year.

Florida needs to raise the out-of-state fishing license. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

You play you pay. It is getting more expensive to hunt everywhere but the deer grow big in some parts up there.

I've always wanted to find a lease in Georgia to hunt but can't justify the license cost. I feel like if Georgia doesn't want to reciprocate with Florida on license cost that Florida should definitely raise there out of state fishing license price.

Pay to play is right. I would think Florida residents would make a bigger deal about this situation. Hundreds of dollars for a non resident license to deer hunt for about 4 months in GA. $20 to dove hunt or bream fish for one day in GA for a non resident. And Florida only charges $47 dollars for a non resident to fish our coast for a year. Deer are bigger in GA and dove hunts are normally better but we pay the price to hunt em. Just like Floridas saltwater fishery is by far better than theirs! So why aren't we raising the license 100% on non residents? Tourist? They can get a $17 dollar 3 day license which is cheaper than Georgia's 3 day fresh water license. Most "tourist" fish under a charter captains license anyways. Plenty of non residents are willing to pay over a hundred dollars to fish Floridas saltwater for a "year" and I think Florida should raise the license fee on them.

The raises on ga residents are substantial as well. Honestly the biggest % increase is on the residents not non residents. But now nonresident lifetime licenses are available. There has been backlash so maybe the increase won't happen.

Crippledminnow wrote:Florida needs to raise the out-of-state fishing license. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Florida is already higher and has been higher on non-resident licenses than Georgia. I should know, I have been paying the freight for many years now.

Unlike Florida, most of our government in Georgia is supported by income taxes paid mostly by residents. Florida, on the other hand, taxes mostly property. If Florida were fair and non-discriminatory, people like me who own real estate in Florida should be able to get a Florida license for the same price as residents.

That's my two cents. That and a dollar will get you a cup of Joe at Mickey D's.

Jeffry50 wrote:I've always wanted to find a lease in Georgia to hunt but can't justify the license cost. I feel like if Georgia doesn't want to reciprocate with Florida on license cost that Florida should definitely raise there out of state fishing license price.

They used to, but Florida would not renew the agreement. Don't be hating on Georgia. Go protest in Tallahassee!

I don't like to see the cost of anything license related for sportsman go up anywhere. You would think the money we spend would go mostly to maintain the things we use like boat landings and WMA land. It's seems like now days we get canoe and kayak launches , kiosks for hikers and bird watchers and bike lanes on the highways. Most of the money goes to the people who don't buy a license or register anything they use in the woods or on the water. That's my 2 cents !

Before I left Atlanta I got their life time sportsman license $500 an that was 12 years ago.
That included everything- trout, ducks, deer, all of it... May have been the best money I have spent on the outdoors.

That said the license wars have been going on for years.
I remember one season non residents had to buy a big game license to hunt ducks... ridiculous.

try going to Louisiana, I believe I pay around 55 dollars for a 3 day over there! and that doesn't include freshwater.. things could be worse I reckon. but I do remember Florida only charging 7.50 for a 3 day!