Originally Posted By: james
Well most of these high lease prices is because of people cutting each others throats!..Alot of people i know are getting sick of it, & their spending their time fishing..I'd like for somebody to check the stats on fishing licenses to see if its increased or declined?...


There are more folks fishing than hunting. NON hunters will fish. ANTI hunters will fish.
The cost of gas, insurance, taxes has put a dent in boat ownership the last few years with the overall health of our nation's economy.

A few quick google searches will let you see the data and info first handed.