Following a six-month public rule making process, the Game and Fish Commission Jan. 21 approved a license, tag, stamp and permit fee increase package for the first time in 10 years for most categories, and much longer for others.

The Class G General Hunting license will increase from $18 to $25.50 for residents and from $85.50 to $113.50 for nonresidents. The Class F Combination Hunting and Fishing License will increase from $34 for resident adults to $44, with nonresidents increasing from $100 to $177.50. Both resident and nonresident youth up to and including their 20th year will still get a good cost break on a combination hunting and fishing license when the new license fee schedule goes into effect next year; the increase was from $18 to $25.50.

While the license fee increases start next year, the hunt-permit tag fee increases go into effect this year (except for the 2000 spring javelina seasons either underway, or about to commence). The following is a breakdown of new tag fee increases this year.

The State Waterfowl Stamp that validates resident or nonresident Class F, G or H licenses for ducks, geese, and swans will increase from $5.50 to $7.50. The new Migratory Bird Stamp will cost $3.