A bargain at twice the cost

With the exception of gasoline, the price of nearly everything else appears to be on the rise.

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently announced changes in license fees, and not surprisingly, it will cost a few more bucks to fish and hunt here this year. Not a lot, though. Resident fishing licenses will increase by $3, and hunters must now purchase a new base hunting license before they can buy any other state hunting license.

Folks may grumble a bit about the higher cost, but it’s still a good deal.

When I first arrived in Montana I couldn’t afford a fishing licens...