Recreation fee increases

[Lee Borgersen]

Recreation fee increases go into effect July 1

 Jun 27, 2017   


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The Department of Natural Resources reminds state park visitors, snowmobilers and ATV riders that fee increases will go into effect July 1.


 


However, the cost of fishing and hunting licenses, including deer licenses, won't increase until 2018.



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"I want to thank the many Minnesotans and state lawmakers who supported these modest increases in parks, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, hunting and fishing fees during the recent legislative session," said Commissioner Tom Landwehr in a news release. "These fees will help maintain quality outdoor experiences for now and for future generations. We are fortunate to live in a state that offers such great outdoor opportunities and passionate citizenry that supports those resources."


One-day state park vehicle permits will increase $2 to $7 and year-round vehicle permits will increase $10 to $35. These fees have not changed in more than a decade, and the increases were needed to continue to provide quality facilities and services at these important places at a level that maintains their nation-leading status, the state reported.

Also effective July 1, the fee to register all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles will increase and a $15 license will be required for ice shelters that do not collapse, fold or disassemble.

"ATV and snowmobile clubs throughout the state provide a large and well-maintained system of trails throughout Minnesota," Landwehr said. "These trails are supported in large part by the user fees that contribute to the state's grant-in-aid trail systems. High-quality trails give snowmobilers and other motorized recreation enthusiasts a reason to travel, which bolsters tourism and strengthens local economies in Minnesota."


Visit www.mndnr.gov/parks_trails/feedetails.html for a list of all the parks and trails fees that are changing.

[Rebel SS]

Lee, Lee, Lee, ya gots to starting reading all the new posts! Yer only two days late! Yer gonna end up behind the times, and all discomboobulated, and there's already a few like that on here!! We don't  want that!! 


http://mnoutdoorsman.com/forums/index.php?topic=35504.msg254224;topicseen#new

[snow1]

What a bunch of BS,at this rate I'll sell all my stuff and take up knitting or some such thing,this combined with hunting and fishing license fee's,stamps required for hunting and fishing and general tax increses including more fuel tax,JHC enough already.

[Rebel SS]

Big sale on ice fishing gear at Reb's coming up....   Actually, sold my shack, auger, sled, tip ups, and some assorted gear year before last to a buddy for $1200.  Still have about twelve rods, reels, and two tackle boxes full of lures...and the pairs of studded ice boots, suit, gloves ......

[glenn57]

really guys??????? yea i'm gonna snivel, bitch, piss and moan about the fee increases but if you take that license fee and divide that by the amount of time spent doing it its pretty cheap entertainment, IMO!!!!!!!!!

the money one spent on all the gear weather hunting or fishing, the gas to get there or anything else far out weighs the cost of that fee or license!!!!!

and alot of times its done with good friends and family............which to me is priceless!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

It's not so much about the increases to me, as it is the way they are applied so unevenly to different areas, and the flip-flopping back and forth with yearly changes, making it a pain in the azz to keep up to date on the stuff!

[glenn57]

It's not so much about the increases to me, as it is the way they are applied so unevenly to different areas, and the flip-flopping back and forth with yearly changes, making it a pain in the azz to keep up to date on the stuff!

i agree!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

It's not so much about the increases to me, as it is the way they are applied so unevenly to different areas, and the flip-flopping back and forth with yearly changes, making it a pain in the azz to keep up to date on the stuff!

i agree!!!!!!!

Must be cuz we be the brightest bulbs in the string! 

[Boar]

im with glenn.. wierd i know. but we might as well.complain about a 20 dollar access fee on a ice road, after the tens of thousands of dollars alot of us invest. silly when ya think abkut. it.. most of us piss away tripple that amount in beer every year. ill buy what you guys wanna sell of...

[glenn57]

i new you'd come around buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its been awhile but i calculated what the cost of a 3 day weekend spearing was. thats back when you were required to have a shelter license and the spearing license was higher. i added up the cost of all the licenses, shelter, spearing and the fishing license i already needed............divided that by just the amount of hours i spent in the spearhouse them 3 days and it amounted to 90 cents an hour. and the fish we got was an additional bonus, not to mention the entertainment we got out of watching what happens underneath the ice.

well  worth the money!!!!!!

[Boar]

i just dont recall u ever getting any of these bonus fish tho.......

[glenn57]

i just dont recall u ever getting any of these bonus fish tho.......

[Boar]

lmao!