LicenseCost in 2001Cost todayWhat it should've cost in 2010*
Fishing$17$17$21.10
Small game hunting$16 $19**$22.86
Firearms deer$25$26$31.03
* Based on inflationary changes to the consumer price index.
** The small game surcharge, used to pay for wildlife management areas, was increased by $3 in 2004. That also included 50 cents to offset reductions in youth license fees. So the increase didn't give the DNR more money for general operations.
