For the first time since 2006, Indiana DNR is increasing fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses.
Commercial license fees will also be increased – some for the first time since the 1980s.
The increases will be applied to personal licenses starting with the 2022-23 license year (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023) which will go on sale in January.
DNR says the new fees allow them to maintain core programs, including habitat restoration, maintenance of public lands, scientific research and education, and expansion of other services.
They say funds will also go to the DNR Division of Law Enforcement to ensure it is equipped to provide public safety and enforce the laws governing natural resources.
