How well do you know your friend, are you buds that have just moved apart or is he someone that you have talked to online and you have never met him face to face. The only reason I bring this up is I have heard of people who talk the talk just get people to believe that they are the great white hunter. They go as far as inviting other people to hunt with them so they don't look like fools, and to prove their manhood so to speak. They do this without thinking of someone taking them up on their offer. Yet when someone does take them up on their offer and the time comes for them to walk the walk they either back out or they fail miserably in their endeavor. Long story short I hope you are not getting screwed, two years of out of state tags and licences in Idaho is around 1400$ alone not including how much the airfair cost. I also agree with the others I would go and hunt if I had the tags in my pocket. Your friend if he is any sort of hunter at all could at least point you to his hunting grounds and honey holes. Anyway hope all works out for you.