Hunting and fishing license fees have remained set at the same price for more than 10 years in Michigan, prompting concern from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources over reductions to its spending power and cuts to programs. J. Scott Park | MLive.comLANSING, MI - A new state budget won’t mean higher hunting and fishing license fees — at least for now. Lawmakers cut out spending proposals from the final state budget passed early on Friday morning, Oct. 3 that would have generated more money for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources by increasing long-stagnant license fees paid by hunters and anglers. The House budget proposal that emerged under Borton’s supervision called for drastic cuts to the DNR, which he has accused of bloat, poor customer service and overreach. The ultimate budget is “not as cataclysmic as people thought it might be after the House budget was released,” Tomei said.