Permits, Licenses, Stamps, Tags, Annoying!
#1
Permits, Licenses, Stamps, Tags, Annoying!
Anyone else find it frustrating when trying to figure out how to be legal to hunt in a particular state?
Not only does every state call a permit/license/tag something else in another
Some states require a special bow stamp, etc..
I'm going to have to make some calls, but it's a bit ridiculous.
Personally I think you should apply for a tag/permit, when you draw it and pay for it, you should be legal to go hunt it!
Or some states have seperate bow tags/rifle tags, some states allow you to hunt both seasons with 1 tag, but then if they do you need to buy a special bow stamp/license.
I'm off to MT then WY in a couple weeks, I'll figure it out, but just a quick glance, looks like I need; 1.an elk license, 2. a conservation license, 3.a hunting enhancement fee, which I'm not sure I bought/paid for yet, 4. a bow/arrow permit, which I'm not sure if that's what my special archery license is?
WY, I drew a permit, and I believe i need to buy a stamp to go hunting.
Are these states attempting to save us money? or those who draw and pay for a tag but don't go hunting from having to buy a hunting license? I don't get the need for all these specialized stamps/tags, etc...
Not only does every state call a permit/license/tag something else in another
Some states require a special bow stamp, etc..
I'm going to have to make some calls, but it's a bit ridiculous.
Personally I think you should apply for a tag/permit, when you draw it and pay for it, you should be legal to go hunt it!
Or some states have seperate bow tags/rifle tags, some states allow you to hunt both seasons with 1 tag, but then if they do you need to buy a special bow stamp/license.
I'm off to MT then WY in a couple weeks, I'll figure it out, but just a quick glance, looks like I need; 1.an elk license, 2. a conservation license, 3.a hunting enhancement fee, which I'm not sure I bought/paid for yet, 4. a bow/arrow permit, which I'm not sure if that's what my special archery license is?
WY, I drew a permit, and I believe i need to buy a stamp to go hunting.
Are these states attempting to save us money? or those who draw and pay for a tag but don't go hunting from having to buy a hunting license? I don't get the need for all these specialized stamps/tags, etc...
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location:
Posts: 6,357
I don't know. I pay extra for my non-resident hunting license, but I pay the same price for a federal duck stamp and can use that anywhere; I pay the same price as a state resident for my Colorado habitat stamp. Don't get me wrong, it is confusing and complicated and a pain in the neck. It seems like I need five separate pieces of paper to legally duck hunt in Oklahoma (small game license, habitat stamp, federal duck stamp, HIP stamp, and then my hunter education card). Make a mistake and I suppose you could be accurately characterized as a "poacher." I think I keep up on this stuff, but I would admit I would sympathize with someone who made a mistake and was short a piece of paper on some particular hunt.
#4
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: IDAHO
Posts: 53
The simple solution would be to stay home and hunt what you can in your own state, or move to a state that has what you want to hunt.....