Best State in the US for resident Hunting
07-26-2013, 12:30 PM
#31
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SW Montana
Posts: 550
Don't pick Montana if you're thinking of drawing a quick moose tag. I've had the maximum number of "bonus points" for moose, sheep, and goats every year since they started that program.
As of this year, I'm 26 straight years without drawing a moose tag, 31 years without a sheep, and 36 years without drawing a goat. This year is also the first year in about 20 that I haven't drawn an antelope tag.
As of this year, I'm 26 straight years without drawing a moose tag, 31 years without a sheep, and 36 years without drawing a goat. This year is also the first year in about 20 that I haven't drawn an antelope tag.
07-26-2013, 06:13 PM
#32
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Laramie, Wyoming
Posts: 55
If you are in the military then Wyoming has an exception for that. I'm not sure how that part works but I think you can claim residency if you are based here in Wyoming which I firmly believe any military member should get that benefit no matter what.
07-26-2013, 11:42 PM
#35
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 253
Don't pick Montana if you're thinking of drawing a quick moose tag. I've had the maximum number of "bonus points" for moose, sheep, and goats every year since they started that program.
As of this year, I'm 26 straight years without drawing a moose tag, 31 years without a sheep, and 36 years without drawing a goat. This year is also the first year in about 20 that I haven't drawn an antelope tag.
As of this year, I'm 26 straight years without drawing a moose tag, 31 years without a sheep, and 36 years without drawing a goat. This year is also the first year in about 20 that I haven't drawn an antelope tag.
07-27-2013, 04:16 AM
#36
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 592
It's not really a tough thing to figure out: In WY it's expensive to hunt unless you're a resident, which takes too long to become one IMO.
I can't afford the OTC cow tag. I'm a teacher. This year it's doe antelope, water fowl, doves and maybe doe deer in Nebraska. It's just too expenseive.
I can't afford the OTC cow tag. I'm a teacher. This year it's doe antelope, water fowl, doves and maybe doe deer in Nebraska. It's just too expenseive.
07-27-2013, 06:04 AM
#37
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Laramie, Wyoming
Posts: 55
I understand that the tags are expensive. I wish Wyoming would do a preference point system for residents when applying for limited deer, elk and antelope. I think this would help bring down some of the non residents prices as well. But I guess that's why I'm not the commissioner or the state governor
07-27-2013, 08:15 AM
#40
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
I understand that the tags are expensive. I wish Wyoming would do a preference point system for residents when applying for limited deer, elk and antelope. I think this would help bring down some of the non residents prices as well. But I guess that's why I'm not the commissioner or the state governor
***Actually it's my understanding that in G&F surveys the majority of resident respondents do not want a PP system. IMHO they are smart, because if the popular units don't have many tags so the turnaround is just a few years it just results in point creep and more money spent waiting for a tag. Even if they did establish a PP system for residents the best it would do might be to slow down the NR price increases, but it will never bring them down from where they are now. The cow tag price for NRs is crazy and if they want to thin the herds in some areas they should drop the price of a tag.