a quick hunting (fee) question:

[Broc]

so, in my 2009 mass wildlife publication it says that only people that hunt certain animals (like black bear) need to pay an additional fee on top of their permit.

I like to hunt coyotes, and coyotes dont require a permit like deer and bear do.

The other day i was checking out the Mass wildlife website to find out when was the last day for black powder deer hunting, and came across this:

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/licensing/license_fees.htm

maybe i am reading it wrong, but what i think it basically says is that ALL HUNTERS have to pay a HUNTING FEE, additional to their permit.

Resident Citizen Hunting $27.50
Resident Citizen Hunting, (Age 65-69) $16.25
Resident Citizen Hunting, (Paraplegic) FREE
Resident Alien Hunting
$27.50
Non-resident Citizen/Alien Hunting, Big Game
$99.50
Non-resident Citizen/Alien Hunting, Small Game
$65.50
Non-resident Citizen/Alien, Commercial Shooting Preserve (1-Day)
$10.00
Resident Citizen Minor Hunting (Age 15-17)
$11.50

 

[lord1234]

27.50 is the cost of the permit last i checked....

 

[pj150]

Huh? All I see is 27.50.

 

[Sprocket]

Don't confuse the cost of the license with an additional fee

license = $27.50
waterfowl stamp = $5 (required to hunt migratory birds)

With the purchase of your license you get a deer tag, no additional fee

 

[Broc]

so, i dont need to pay the $27.50 for coyote, do i?

so, does this means that to hunt coyotes now i have to pay a hunting fee of $27.50? and then at the end of the year if i want to keep hunting coyotes till the season is over in 2011 i have to pay it again? --->"Licenses are only valid for the calendar year--they expire at the end of December."

Last time i checked the website was right before columbus day and i didnt see this.

 

[Mike-Mike]

Every year i get the license, the doe permit, the turkey tag, and 2 duck stamps.

 

[MARINE96]

Yes, you must purchase a 2011 hunting license in order to hunt coyotes till the seasons end.

 

[dixidawg]

so, does this means that to hunt coyotes now i have to pay a hunting fee of $27.50? and then at the end of the year if i want to keep hunting coyotes till the season is over in 2011 i have to pay it again? --->"Licenses are only valid for the calendar year--they expire at the end of December."L.

Yes. A license covers a calendar year and NOT an open season for a species.

 

[glockstones]

you need a new license for 2011 season, I think you can but them now though so you don't have any down time.

 

[Broc]

you need a new license for 2011 season, I think you can but them now though so you don't have any down time.

thanks. i will check it out

 

[kiver]

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[Woodstock]

There's also a $5 fee on the first license you buy. The DFW uses the money to fund land purchases for wildlife management areas. You can buy any license on line, and print out a receipt which you carry in lieu of a license until the real one arrives.

 

[skol]

you need a new license for 2011 season, I think you can but them now though so you don't have any down time.

FWIW you can't do this online until after 12-31-2010

I was trying to renew early

 

[NautiBuoys]

I just bought my 2011 MA license and permits on-line yesterday, including the zone pick for the doe tag lottery.

 

[arlow]

There's also a $5 fee on the first license you buy. The DFW uses the money to fund land purchases for wildlife management areas. You can buy any license on line, and print out a receipt which you carry in lieu of a license until the real one arrives.

This ^ It is called the Land Stamp.