Michigan Senate votes to hike hunting and fishing fees

Michigan Senate votes to hike hunting and fishing fees

Michigan Senators approves fee increases for hunting, fishing licenses. House leader opposed past attempts.

Michigan Senate votes to make hunting more expensive — Hall says bills are ‘dead on arrival’ in House

The Michigan Senate has approved a pair of bills to raise hunting and fishing license fees for the first time in over a decade, but Republican leadership in the House says the plan won’t move forward. Senate Bills 276 and 277 would increase the cost of most hunting and fishing licenses and add a $5 surcharge dedicated to youth recruitment, habitat restoration, and conservation education programs. The bills also tie future license rates to the Co…