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The fee charged rarely, if ever, covers the cost of re- 

 placing the game taken. 40 Nor is it possible to raise the 

 fees until they do cover the replacement cost because of 

 the difficulty of enforcing the payment of high fees. At 

 the same time some thought should be given to grading the 

 fees according to the relative scarcity of the game. 



Uniform non-resident hunting and fishing license fees for 

 this reason are extremely difficult to fix as the value of 

 hunting and fishing must vary from state to state. At the 

 best, uniform non-resident fees among states upon a re- 

 gional basis is the most that should be attempted. 



The amount of the license fee varies from state to state. 

 Alabama and Wisconsin require no resident fishing license 

 and therefore collect no license fees from residents for the 

 privilege of fishing. In general, fees vary from sixty-five 

 cents for a resident fishing license in Maine 41 to the high 

 point of $250 for certain types of non-resident big game 

 licenses in Oklahoma. 42 The exceptions most common are 

 in favor of minors, women, and landowners. 



Women are given other special privileges. Connecticut 

 set aside a stretch of state-leased water near the geographical 

 center of the state for the exclusive use of women anglers. 

 Said the Commissioner : 43 



It is hoped that this action will strike a responsive chord 

 among the women who love the outdoors, and that the first 

 experiment will lead to a very general acceptance of fly fishing 

 as a great sport for women. 



40 See discussion on this point, Proceedings, International Association 

 of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners (1932), p. 43. 



41 Maine Revised Statutes, chap. 38, sec. 19. 



42 Oklahoma Statutes (1931), sec. 4806-4874. 



43 Report of Connecticut State Board of Fisheries and Game, p. 15 

 (1930). 



