The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval Thursday to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR fisheries chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest increase.
The hunting and fishing license fees have not been raised since 2019. The cost of an annual fishing and hunting license will each go up one dollar. Larscheid says the public comment period started March 4th.
The move has been pushed by hunting and fishing groups for years as the fees go to the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund, which is used by the DNR to fund its natural resource protection, management, research, and enhancement activities. The increased fees will take effect on June 17th.
