Missouri Department of Conservation proposes raising permit prices

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Department of Conservation announced in a Friday press release that it is proposingto adjust prices for most hunting, fishing, trapping and commercial permits in an effort to keep up with rising costs of goods and services

MDC received initial approval on the proposed permit price adjustments from the Missouri Conservation Commission at an open meeting Friday at City Hall in Washington, Missouri.

MDC issues nearly 2.6 million hunting, fishing, and trapping permits each year, according to the release. Most MDC permit prices have remained the same for the past 20 years, according to the release, while costs for goods and services have increased significantly since then.

MDC said in the press release that most resident hunting and fishing permit prices would be adjusted by about $1.

Some of the proposed permit price increases, according to the press release, are:

• The price of a resident hunting and fishing permit would go from $19 to $20.50. The average price for surrounding states is $42.47.
• The price of a resident fishing permit would go from $12 to $13. The average price for surrounding states is $23.
• The price of a resident small game hunting permit would go from $10 to $10.50. The average price for surrounding states is $26.57.
• The price of a resident trapping permit would go from$10 to $11. The average price for surrounding states is $29.38.
• The price of a resident spring turkey permit would go from $17 to $18. The average price for surrounding states is $47.69
• The price of a resident firearm deer permit would go from $17 to $18. The average price for surrounding states is $54.06.
• The price of a resident antlerless deer permit would go from $7 to $7.50. The average price for surrounding states is $24.21.
• The price of a youth resident antlerless deer permit would go from $7 to $7.50. The average price for surrounding states is $24.21.
• Those younger than 16 years old and older than 65 years old will still get no-cost small-game hunting permits and no-cost fishing permits.