Syracuse.com - State fishing, hunting, trapping licenses for 2013-14 go on sale Monday

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The fees remain unchanged. The new license structure and fees (including fishing licenses being valid for one year from the day of purchase) that were approved earlier this year as part of the state budget will not take effect until Feb. 1, 2014.

New hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for the 2013-2014 season go on sale across the state Monday.

The current fees apply. The new license structure and fees (including fishing licenses being valid for one year from the day of purchase) approved earlier this year as part of the state budget will not take effect until Feb. 1, 2014.

"Annual licenses purchased this fall (and those up to Feb. 1, 2014)," will be valid through Sept. 30, 2014," said Peter Constankas, acting director of public information for the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

"Hunting and trapping licenses purchased on or after Feb. 1 will be valid until Aug. 31, 2014," he added. "Fishing licenses purchased on or after Feb. 1 will be valid for one year after date of purchase."

Constantakes said sportsmen statewide last year purchased 507,801 hunting licenses, 823,478 fishing licenses and 33,873 trapping licenses. In the DEC's Region 7, there were 75,303 hunting licenses, 113,154 fishing licenses and 4,863 trapping licenses bought.

He said these licenses will once again be available for purchase at this year's state fair.

"Yes, every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Same as last year," he said.

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