Arizona Game and Fish Rates To Go Up in 2007

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission approved new fees to be charged for fishing and hunting licenses, stamps and hunt permit-tags at its December meeting in Casa Grande. The Arizona Game and Fish Department sought the increases through the state Legislature and public rules review process in order to help meet increasing operating expenses and to address program priorities. The new fees will affect licenses, tags and stamps that will be used in 2007. Examples of the new pricing structure are: a general resident fishing license currently is $18 and will go to $23.50; a resident elk tag currently is $78 and will go to $114; a resident deer tag currently is $19.50 and will go to $34.75; a resident hunting license currently is $44 and will go to $54; and a youth combination hunt and fish license is currently $25.50 and will go to $26.