Hunting License Price Increases

[resident vs nonresident]

Haha. I did open Onx and looked. Then I googled. 9.7% of Georgia is public lands vs nearly 50% in WY for example.
Sounds like Georgia is a great state to hunt you should probably not come out west then being expensive and all

 

[cuerro viejo]

You get 6 deer for that price, 2 bucks, 4 does.

Just archery deer( rifle is 1 buck and 3 does),

one pronghorn is 500, one bear $500, one elk 500. I spent over $1500 in Okla tags, as a NR that’s pays more in income tax there than majority of residents.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

That’s cause all the Illinois bastards kept all our fish.

I think you forgot the lead word in "Illinois Bastards". It starts with an "F". FIBs

 

[np307]

Haha. I did open Onx and looked. Then I googled. 9.7% of Georgia is public lands vs nearly 50% in WY for example.
Sounds like Georgia is a great state to hunt you should probably not come out west then being expensive and all

Difference is back east the number of deer on that 9.7 is double the number of deer on that 50.

 

[camping1601]

PA resident license, 2019 $20.90, 2024 $20.97.

Hard to believe isn't it but I think natural gas leases have helped.

 

[sodaksooner]

Just archery deer( rifle is 1 buck and 3 does),

one pronghorn is 500, one bear $500, one elk 500. I spent over $1500 in Okla tags, as a NR that’s pays more in income tax there than majority of residents.

An elk in CO is $900 so count your blessings, and sorry, but ek and pronghorn are rare enough in OK, that I don't think non residents should be eligible for tags. Be thankful you can hunt them at all.

 

[isItFallYet]

I recently learned something that has become very interesting.. Tennessee has a provision that allows any "native" Tennessean (Born in Tn) , regardless of state of current residency to purchase any license at resident prices... You have to send your birth certificate with an application form specifying your license choice and form of payment to the G&F office in Nashville and they will setup an online account for you and issue the license.. In follow up years you can go online and purchase your license like any other resident can.. Since I am over 65 and a Kentucky resident I could have purchased a senior sportsman's license which would cover 100% of the hunting/fishing I would every do as a non-resident for $50... I'm not sure if any other states have such a provision, but it sure helps.. I will be applying in early in 2025 so that I can hunt all my old hunting spots and get into some good spring Turkeys and Crappie..

Did not know this.

 

[Tlwebb15]

That’s twice in the last few years they’ve had a big jump in their pricing. I’ll just take advantage of the land owner tag unless I get drawn for something

SC has been holding steady on prices. Hopefully that won’t change

 

[cuerro viejo]

An elk in CO is $900 so count your blessings, and sorry, but ek and pronghorn are rare enough in OK, that I don't think non residents should be eligible for tags. Be thankful you can hunt them at all.

I kill 1-2 of each almost every year in Okla. I don’t always find a big bull but I damn sure kill a cow and 2 pronghorns every year.

Be thankful? I’m a land owner, that pays a lot in state income tax

Co tag is 803.39

 

[Jethro]

Hard to believe isn't it but I think natural gas leases have helped.

Yeah we’ve got it good. Approximately 70% pgc revenue from natural resources and right aways. Only about 10% from licenses.

 

[sodaksooner]

I kill 1-2 of each almost every year in Okla. I don’t always find a big bull but I damn sure kill a cow and 2 pronghorns every year.

Be thankful? I’m a land owner, that pays a lot in state income tax

Co tag is 803.39

plus $100 in general license and fees.... Splitting hairs a bit. If you are a landowner and pay state income tax, move here and you will get all the cheap tags you want.

 

[LostArra]

I kill 1-2 of each almost every year in Okla. I don’t always find a big bull but I damn sure kill a cow and 2 pronghorns every year.

Be thankful? I’m a land owner, that pays a lot in state income tax

Co tag is 803.39

You're hunting some prime land in Oklahoma to kill pronghorn and elk every year. Most residents never get that chance or can't afford the permission costs.

The only way you pay a lot of income tax in Oklahoma is if you have a lot of income in Oklahoma.

 

[cuerro viejo]

You're hunting some prime land in Oklahoma to kill pronghorn and elk every year. Most residents never get that chance or can't afford the permission costs.

The only way you pay a lot of income tax in Oklahoma is if you have a lot of income in Oklahoma.

Ya I own Ranch/farm splits Oklahoma and Texas. I get bent over to hunt my own land. I even get bent on depredation tag costs. Ridiculous

plus $100 in general license and fees.... Splitting hairs a bit. If you are a landowner and pay state income tax, move here and you will get all the cheap tags you want.

Why? Schools are some of the worst in the nation. Drive south 30 min and schools are exponentially better

 

[sodaksooner]

Ya I own Ranch/farm splits Oklahoma and Texas. I get bent over to hunt my own land. I even get bent on depredation tag costs. Ridiculous

Why? Schools are some of the worst in the nation. Drive south 30 min and schools are exponentially better

I get it but lots of states are the same way with prices .Unfortunately for non residents, we are not doing anything all the states around us aren't. It's getting more expensive everywhere. I do think depredation tags should be cheap however.....

Kind of an interesting deal when a ranch splits a state border. Drag all those critters to the texas side....lol.

That said, let me know if you need any cows (elk) shot, I'll help you out....

Can't speak to the schools too much as my kids are now adults. My wife was a HS counselor and got out several years ago. Our current state administration is terrible for sure, but not knowing where you live, you might have a decent local school district. That said, if I was in your situation, I'd probably live on the TX side too(don't let my wife hear that)

My buddy just said you should move across the border long enough to get a lifetime license then move back.....Once season price pays for the rest of your life. He said it in jest of course but even that went up $300 this year I think.

 

[LostArra]

Ya I own Ranch/farm splits Oklahoma and Texas. I get bent over to hunt my own land. I even get bent on depredation tag costs. Ridiculous

Why? Schools are some of the worst in the nation. Drive south 30 min and schools are exponentially better

Every clickbait article about quality of life lists Oklahoma near the bottom. I celebrate the notoriety. I also don't believe everything I read on the internet. I do believe the State Superintendent of Public Ed is a goofball but public schools are a local deal and as good as the local citizens want them to be.

Non resident landowners paying non resident hunting fees is not unique to Oklahoma.

 

[LostArra]

Update for Oklahoma: Senate bill to be introduced (SB 338) to limit all deer hunters to one buck.
Wildlife department officials and anyone with half a brain have spoken out that this is unnecessary.
Money trail should surface soon.

 

[SWFLhntr]

Florida just gives ‘em away. Just paid $250 for everything for 5 years. My kid has lifetime everything for $500.
I’m a little north of $200 for NR Michigan. Shot turkey, ducks and deer. Not bad really. MI hasn’t had an increase since 2014. I like how they manage stuff for the most part and the fisheries are great.