Monday marks the first day that Oregon anglers and hunters may purchase licenses and tags for the 2004 fishing and hunting seasons.

The new fees will enable the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to continue to support the public’s priorities: hatcheries, enforcement, field biologists and landowner services. The fee increase is the first approved for ODFW by the Oregon Legislature in four years.

Resident anglers and hunters will see a $5 increase in many of the most popular licenses and tags, including annual fishing licenses, annual hunting licenses, deer and elk tags, and combined angling harvest cards. Fees have not increased for juvenile licenses and tags, hatchery harvest tags, cougar tags and bear tags. Nonresident hunters and anglers will experience larger fee increases than residents. All fees are posted to the ODFW Web site at (http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/Regulations/regs.html).

Anglers and hunters who purchase any big game tags or a combined angling harvest card will notice the background color of the “sleeve” has changed from pink to light blue. All 2004 tags and cards must have the light blue sleeve. The change in color will help Oregon State Police to enforce fish and game regulations. Angling and hunting licenses and tags are available at more than 500 license agents statewide and at many ODFW offices. The 2004 big game and angling regulations booklets also will be available at license agents by Dec. 10, 2003. Below are the 2004 angling and hunting fees:

Angling License and Tag Fees, 2004

Below are the 2004 angling and hunting fees:

*Angling License and Tag Fees, 2004 Total Cost:

Resident “Sportspack,” $130

Resident combination license, $43.75

Senior citizen combination, $21.50

Resident angler license, $24.75

Juvenile angler (14-17 years), $6.75

Senior citizen angler, $12

Resident pioneer, free

Nonresident angler license, $61.50

One-day angling license, $12

Two-day angling license, $22.50

Three-day angling license, $33

Four-day angling license, $43.50

Seven-day angling license (non-resident only), $43.75

Combined angling harvest card, $21.50

Juvenile combined angling harvest card (under 18), $6.50

Hatchery harvest tag, $12

Resident annual shellfish license, $6.50

Nonresident annual shellfish license, $16.50

Nonresident three-day shellfish license, $9

*Hunting License and Tag Fees

Resident “Sportspack,” $130

Resident combination, $43.75

Senior citizen combination, $21.50

Resident hunter, $22.50

Senior citizen hunter, $11

Resident pioneer, free

Nonresident hunter, $76.50

Juvenile small game and bird hunter (14 – 17 years), $4.50

Resident waterfowl stamp, $9

Resident upland game bird stamp, $6.50

Nonresident bird stamp, $31.50

Resident deer tag, $19.50

Resident elk tag, $34.50

Resident elk tag for disabled veteran or pioneer, $18

Resident bear tag, $11.50

Resident turkey tag, $18

Resident cougar tag, $11.50

Resident antelope tag, $36.50

Resident bighorn sheep tag, $101.50

Resident mountain goat tag, $101.50

Nonresident deer tag, $264.50

Nonresident elk tag, $361.50

Nonresident bear tag, $151.50

Nonresident turkey tag, $64

Nonresident cougar tag, $151.50

Nonresident antelope tag, $277.50

Nonresident bighorn sheep tag, $1,083.50

Nonresident mountain goat tag, $1083.50

Controlled hunt application (resident/nonresident), $4.50