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rwc101
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There is also the intrinsic value of being able to fish or hunt in a state.
I'm not sure what artificially low even means in this context. It's a government agency that is accommodating the citizenry's desire to fish. Nobody wants a $250 resident fishing license. They won't sell, and the public (and the business owners) would get pissed. Anglers spend 7.8 billion more each year than hunters. Ignoring their economic impact would be foolish for any state.Fishing licenses are not kept artificially low to support the fisherman that utilizes fly shops, hotels and guides. They are kept low to support the guy that goes once or twice a year with his kids to closest fishing pond he can find and the 60 yr old retiree that fishes 50 days a year and keeps a full limit each time. Both of these groups are covered by my in-laws.