Conservation police in Illinois and Indiana collected more than $85,000 in fines from cracking down on improper permits. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Spokesman Ed Cross says they launched Operation Double Dip after hundreds tried to fraudulently obtain in-state rates.
"Essentially, we had people who lived in two places and were claiming residency in two places to purchase those permits or licenses at a discounted fee rather than paying for a visitor's license," he said.
Officials report more than 200 such cases in Illinois.