Idaho Fish & Game In-person Tag Sales Strategy

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"Why would/should Idaho still offer this purchasing method for an NR tag???"

Because some people get an advantage over others and can game the process.
 

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Not saying Idahoans are intending for you to get so frustrated with the Nonresident online tag system that you book a plane ticket, stay overnight, rent a car, and buy some meals, but they certainly aren’t opposed to taking more of your money.

I can’t see a politician winning reelection that stifles tourism dollars.


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Not saying Idahoans are intending for you to get so frustrated with the Nonresident online tag system that you book a plane ticket, stay overnight, rent a car, and buy some meals, but they certainly aren’t opposed to taking more of your money.

I can’t see a politician winning reelection that stifles tourism dollars.


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Like has been stated multiple times, if it’s about more money IDFG would go to a draw.
 

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The states that allow in-person purchase of NR licenses (with the exception of ID) are selling unlimited OTC or leftover tags that have made it through a couple of draws. They are not selling high demand nor limited tags. "Why not??", you may ask yourself. It's because it can't work in a fair and efficient manner.
Utah has a cap on their OTC elk tags. They still allow for in person.

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe that residents and nonresidents compete at the same time for the same tags as well. Last year the any bull was sold out in less than five hours.
 
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jmillr1

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I honestly didn't know the proxy tag thing was even a thing going into the lottery system that is Idaho's OTC. I was just happy that I was number six thousand something rather than ten thousand something like last year. Now it just pisses me off to read that I was getting screwed like this.
 
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Everyone turns to the victim menatlity in a hurry. Oh you got "screwed" because you didn't know of a legal way to purchase tags.
I am starting to wonder how many of these guys give their kids participation trophies.
Life is never fair, can't beat em, join em, or hunt elsewhere. You're not entitled to anything, and that includes a perfectly fair life.
 

IdahoBeav

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Not the same thing. There are no systemic issues that prevent people from hunting hard and being successful.
Quality gear and the ability to take time from work to hunt play a huge role in one's ability to hunt hard and be successful.
 

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I wonder how many people are reselling these nonresident tags for profit? Either by charging money to stand in line or by selling hunts connected to the tag.

Judging by this thread it must be quite a few, and they are very protective of it.
 

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I wonder how many people are reselling these nonresident tags for profit? Either by charging money to stand in line or by selling hunts connected to the tag.

Judging by this thread it must be quite a few, and they are very protective of it.
Some people get a little gratuity for standing in line and buying a tag for their nonres hunting partners, and some outfitters are buying tags for their clients. Other than that, there isn't much that can be done. Each tag is issued to a specific individual and cannot be transferred.
 

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Some people hunt harder than others and "game" the system.
Life is not fair.
So then maybe when NR shows up to buy in person, they are then given a number, and can wait with the rest
 

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I wonder how many people are reselling these nonresident tags for profit? Either by charging money to stand in line or by selling hunts connected to the tag.

Judging by this thread it must be quite a few, and they are very protective of it.
When outfitters are charging $3-4k for a “drop camp” when all you’re really getting is a tag, might as well pay some poor Idaho resident a couple bucks to stand in line.
 

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That's exactly what happened at the place I purchased from.
The pool of numbers that online purchasers? I doubt that...I meant essentially no matter if in person or online, everyone is given a number from the same pool of numbers, that would level the field
 

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Like has been stated multiple times, if it’s about more money IDFG would go to a draw.

I never said IDFG wants more money here. It would take Idahoans complaining to elected officials to get this changed. If the system is driving NR to make extra trips to Idaho, I can’t see an elected official pushing against it.


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