New fee for those using wildlife management areas or public fishing lakes

Outdoorsmen will be opening their wallets a little wider for outdoor permits.

People will have to buy a permit to hunt, fish or get a trapping license at places like Haven's Wildlife Management in Roanoke County.

People with boating licenses won't have to worry about the new fees.


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The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says anyone else using wildlife management areas or public fishing lakes have to buy permits to get in.

The permits cost about $23 a year.