Raising non-resident prices just causes other states to bow up and raise the price for Louisiana residents to hunt or fish in their state. By then it is not about revenue but about getting back at the state that raised the price for their residents.
For example, Texas deer hunting for Louisiana residents has escalated to $300.75 after we raised our non-resident prices. There used to be an agreement between border states for decent non-resident prices for residents of those states to be charged decent non-resident fees.
After Louisiana raised their non-resident fees for Mississippi residents to saltwater fish in Louisiana, Mississippi raised their non-resident fees for deer hunting in Mississippi.
Both state's legislators get in a pissing contest and the residents of both states lose after it is all over.
These legislators are usually prompted to start the contest by a group of constituents that don't "them out of staters" swarming all over "their woods" or "their waters".
For example, Texas deer hunting for Louisiana residents has escalated to $300.75 after we raised our non-resident prices. There used to be an agreement between border states for decent non-resident prices for residents of those states to be charged decent non-resident fees.
After Louisiana raised their non-resident fees for Mississippi residents to saltwater fish in Louisiana, Mississippi raised their non-resident fees for deer hunting in Mississippi.
Both state's legislators get in a pissing contest and the residents of both states lose after it is all over.
These legislators are usually prompted to start the contest by a group of constituents that don't "them out of staters" swarming all over "their woods" or "their waters".