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Post by HighCotton on Mar 31, 2022 10:11:47 GMT -5
Maybe this has already been addressed here?
Sorry if I missed it!
My buddy just texted me that they increased the fee from $65 to $91.
Is such true?
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Mar 31, 2022 10:18:17 GMT -5
It is true and has been discussed here before I just can’t find the thread right now. All licenses had an increase.
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Post by tine-n-spur on Mar 31, 2022 10:18:21 GMT -5
I believe every license and fee has gone up with the exception of seniors and DAV.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Mar 31, 2022 10:19:21 GMT -5
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Post by HighCotton on Mar 31, 2022 10:22:26 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on Mar 31, 2022 10:50:21 GMT -5
We could blame the increase on inflation. 😁
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Mar 31, 2022 11:24:10 GMT -5
We could blame the increase on inflation. 😁 Don't give them any ideas. We don't want a 2nd increase for that reason. lol |
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Post by elmucho277 on Mar 31, 2022 12:04:12 GMT -5
Maybe this has already been addressed here? Sorry if I missed it! My buddy just texted me that they increased the fee from $65 to $91. Is such true? If you think that's bad, look at the increase for the non-resident deer bundle, from $295 to $550!! I even own the land I hunt on in Indiana and still have to pay that ridiculous amount if I wanted to get the deer bundle as usual. Now I'm stuck paying $240 to harvest 1 deer on my own land. |
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Post by jjas on Mar 31, 2022 12:20:56 GMT -5
Maybe this has already been addressed here? Sorry if I missed it! My buddy just texted me that they increased the fee from $65 to $91. Is such true? If you think that's bad, look at the increase for the non-resident deer bundle, from $295 to $550!! I even own the land I hunt on in Indiana and still have to pay that ridiculous amount if I wanted to get the deer bundle as usual. Now I'm stuck paying $240 to harvest 1 deer on my own land. What state do you live in? |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Mar 31, 2022 12:52:52 GMT -5
Maybe this has already been addressed here? Sorry if I missed it! My buddy just texted me that they increased the fee from $65 to $91. Is such true? If you think that's bad, look at the increase for the non-resident deer bundle, from $295 to $550!! I even own the land I hunt on in Indiana and still have to pay that ridiculous amount if I wanted to get the deer bundle as usual. Now I'm stuck paying $240 to harvest 1 deer on my own land. Just wait until you have to draw a tag to hunt here! I don't think that will really happen here, and I'm not advocating for it, but there are some states like that even if you own land. |
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Post by greghopper on Mar 31, 2022 13:06:14 GMT -5
I would lease some type of hunting to someone to off set the cost.
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Post by welder on Mar 31, 2022 14:57:59 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure nonresident landowners can hunt their own property for free??
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Post by greghopper on Mar 31, 2022 16:26:02 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure nonresident landowners can hunt their own property for free?? Non-resident hunting license exemptions Indiana allows non-resident landowners, including their spouse and children living with them, to hunt on their own farmland in Indiana without a hunting license only if the state in which the person resides allows Indiana residents the same privilege. www.eregulations.com/indiana/hunting/license-information/ |
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Post by boonechaser on Mar 31, 2022 16:30:01 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure nonresident landowners can hunt their own property for free?? Non-resident hunting license exemptions Indiana allows non-resident landowners, including their spouse and children living with them, to hunt on their own farmland in Indiana without a hunting license only if the state in which the person resides allows Indiana residents the same privilege. www.eregulations.com/indiana/hunting/license-information/YES.. and that is a fair rule IMO. |
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Post by elmucho277 on Mar 31, 2022 19:55:35 GMT -5
Non-resident hunting license exemptions Indiana allows non-resident landowners, including their spouse and children living with them, to hunt on their own farmland in Indiana without a hunting license only if the state in which the person resides allows Indiana residents the same privilege. www.eregulations.com/indiana/hunting/license-information/YES.. and that is a fair rule IMO. I live in KY, and I totally agree that the non-resident hunting license exemption for landowners stated above is fair, and how it should be. I wish KY would become a reciprocal state like OH and IN, but I know that will never happen. However, the difference in license rates is what is not fair. A non-resident KY deer hunting license is $335 which allows you to harvest 4 deer and you can purchase additional deer permits for 2 antlerless deer for $15. Indiana's new rate is $550 allowing you to harvest 3 deer and $240 for 1 additional antlerless permit, substantially more than KY. So non-resident KY=$335 to harvest 4 deer while non-resident IN=$790 to harvest 4 deer. There is no state bordering Indiana with deer permit rates anywhere near these new rates. I think most can agree this is not fair or reasonable. A better way to do it would be to charge a non-resident landowner the price their home state would charge a non-resident landowner from Indiana to hunt their own property. When a state starts raising license rates like this, you know that surrounding states will eventually take notice and start raising their rates as well, seeing they could make more money (just like taxes). This only creates a strain on hunters' budgets, which is not good for any of us that like to hunt other states. Because of these new rates, I guess I'm going to have to settle and just purchase the $240 deer license for 1 deer. I'm obviously not happy about it, but I have to balance a budget like everyone else. Leasing out some of the hunting on my property would defeat the sole reason for purchasing hunting property in the first place. Sorry for the long rant, this is a sore spot for me and many others. |
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Post by boonechaser on Mar 31, 2022 20:03:50 GMT -5
YES.. and that is a fair rule IMO. I live in KY, and I totally agree that the non-resident hunting license exemption for landowners stated above is fair, and how it should be. I wish KY would become a reciprocal state like OH and IN, but I know that will never happen. However, the difference in license rates is what is not fair. A non-resident KY deer hunting license is $335 which allows you to harvest 4 deer and you can purchase additional deer permits for 2 antlerless deer for $15. Indiana's new rate is $550 allowing you to harvest 3 deer and $240 for 1 additional antlerless permit, substantially more than KY. So non-resident KY=$335 to harvest 4 deer while non-resident IN=$790 to harvest 4 deer. There is no state bordering Indiana with deer permit rates anywhere near these new rates. I think most can agree this is not fair or reasonable. A better way to do it would be to charge a non-resident landowner the price their home state would charge a non-resident landowner from Indiana to hunt their own property. When a state starts raising license rates like this, you know that surrounding states will eventually take notice and start raising their rates as well, seeing they could make more money (just like taxes). This only creates a strain on hunters' budgets, which is not good for any of us that like to hunt other states. Because of these new rates, I guess I'm going to have to settle and just purchase the $240 deer license for 1 deer. I'm obviously not happy about it, but I have to balance a budget like everyone else. Leasing out some of the hunting on my property would defeat the sole reason for purchasing hunting property in the first place. Sorry for the long rant, this is a sore spot for me and many others. In KY don't you have to purchase a regular NR hunting license as well as a NR deer hunting license ? I thought someone told me that. |
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Post by greghopper on Mar 31, 2022 20:33:26 GMT -5
$335 covers KY Hunting and Deer hunting it looks like
185+150…
I can understand the frustration but at this point it is what it is.
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 31, 2022 21:38:30 GMT -5
elmucho277,
My grandson, who deer hunts with me, works and lives in Chicago. He is an optimist and always purchased the NR bundle for $295. He just started deer hunting and has now hunted with me for 4 seasons so far and has never taken home more than one deer. One big doe and two yearling bucks. One year he did not kill any deer...his choice as he passed several.
Now the NR bundle is $550 which he will not buy. The DNR just made a buck only deer hunter out of him and that will be $240 from his pocket to the DNR - Loss of $155 for them. I can understand the price going up but not that big of a leap all at once.
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Post by elmucho277 on Mar 31, 2022 22:00:21 GMT -5
elmucho277, My grandson, who deer hunts with me, works and lives in Chicago. He is an optimist and always purchased the NR bundle for $295. He just started deer hunting and has now hunted with me for 4 seasons so far and has never taken home more than one deer. One big doe and two yearling bucks. One year he did not kill any deer...his choice as he passed several. Now the NR bundle is $550 which he will not buy. The DNR just made a buck only deer hunter out of him and that will be $240 from his pocket to the DNR - Loss of $155 for them. I can understand the price going up but not that big of a leap all at once. Much like your grandson, I am an optimist as well. I try to see the best in things and make the most of it, but I don't see anything optimistic about this new rate and what it will ultimately result in. My teenage daughter likes to deer hunt as well, but is limited in available time with sports and school. With these new rates and limited hunting time, she decided it's KY only for her in the near future (I'd pay for her license, but even she said it's not worth it and she'll just stick to KY). I had the same thought as you in regards to making non-residents buck only hunters with this new license fee schedule. Hopefully with the new license structure they're working on for the future they can figure something out that makes things a little better, maybe such as being able to harvest 3 deer with a specific weapon for $240, but I'm not holding my breath. Thank you for your support on the topic!! |
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Post by jjas on Apr 1, 2022 7:08:03 GMT -5
The fact is rates haven't gone up in several years and like it or not, resident and non-resident hunters were going to pay substantially more when they were raised. Do I like paying more for a license? Of course not, but it was due to happen.
As far as the landowner issue goes, I'd be unhappy too, but @ this point all you can do is try to get Kentucky to play along as I don't see Indiana changing the new rates.
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