Idaho Non-Resident Tag Sale

[Dzeek]

Got a 19a general deer tag and wolf tag. Stayed in the area of Riggins last year. No hunting just visiting.

 

[steelheadmike]

I think the act of acquiring tags is being driven more and more by conspicuous consumption.

Getting the tag is viewed as the value more than the actual tag itself.

This 100%

 

[Zzyzx]

I think the act of acquiring tags is being driven more and more by conspicuous consumption.

Getting the tag is viewed as the value more than the actual tag itself.

100%. The few marketing gurus in the Idaho legislature would never change this NR pandemonium process. It creates false demand.

 

[CarterHunt]

Had a tag in my cart (Elk City A) and thought long and hard about it, but think I'm going to cash in some points elsewhere next year.

 

[IdahoBeav]

100%. The few marketing gurus in the Idaho legislature would never change this NR pandemonium process. It creates false demand.

No, Rokslide, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, GoHunt, Huntin Fool, etc. are responsible for that.

 

[chanson_roland]

18 elk tags already sold out and only 2,000 people are through the online system so far.

100%. The few marketing gurus in the Idaho legislature would never change this NR pandemonium process. It creates false demand.

This. I've got Mountain Whitetail tags on my list in Idaho, which would require me to fly across the country from Dulles to Lewiston, right over...Mountain Whitetails in Virginia...

 

[Gun&BowSD]

First 300 out of the queue and 300 DAV elk tags were gone. Hmm

 

[KurtR]

A lot more fair than what I did. I opened up 20 browser sessions and got #209 as my lowest.

He talked to people and they were mostly buying for other people. I’m sure with a fair charge

 

[Afhunter1]

Nothing good when I got in. Guess WY is next.

 

[Donny Land]

Yes Sir! Have a friend that did just that, and got two A tags in less than 10 minutes.

 

[Ross]

Year 46 on the way hope they never change this process

 

[BRTreedogs]

I was number 20188
FYI only Elk zones left are
Lolo A,B
Pan handle A,B
Selway

Trying to look at deer now and it’s giving me the toilet bowl of death.

 

[CorbLand]

100%. The few marketing gurus in the Idaho legislature would never change this NR pandemonium process. It creates false demand.

Its less the States and more the industry around hunting. States dont care, these tags will sell out no matter how the states choose to distribute the tags.

When was the last time you heard anyone tell you that its ok to just hunt your home state and your still a hunter if you do so?

 

[chukwithak]

First 300 out of the queue and 300 DAV elk tags were gone. Hmm

Just talked to my buddy who is DAV about this. It doesn't add up.

 

[Ohiohuntr]

Had a tag in my cart (Elk City A) and thought long and hard about it, but think I'm going to cash in some points elsewhere next year.

Ditto

 

[farmermail]

Guy in front of my buddy flew in from MA just to buy an elk tag, was flying home at 2pm. No family to see, nothing like that. Airfare and hotel just to buy a NR tag. Two guys behind him flew in from Kansas, same deal. They all got the tags they wanted. Just, wow. Talk about expensive hunts.

 

[Gun&BowSD]

Just talked to my buddy who is DAV about this. It doesn't add up.

The math aint mathin

 

[Spoonbill]

The math aint mathin

Not all tags are listed online, I believe some tags (50%) are reserved for in person sales.
So of those 300, X amount were sold in person. Its been a minute since I looked at this but it is how it was in years past.

Edited to add: I think it should be online only and some way to lock out people trying to log in from multiple devices. That or do what Montana does and make the non residents a draw only tag to make it more fair.

 

[IdahoBeav]

Not all tags are listed online, I believe some tags (50%) are reserved for in person sales.
So of those 300, X amount were sold in person. Its been a minute since I looked at this but it is how it was in years past.

I believe that system may only been the case for Sawtooth resident tags- half in-person at 10, the other half online at 1.

 

[Donny Land]

Guy in front of my buddy flew in from MA just to buy an elk tag, was flying home at 2pm. No family to see, nothing like that. Airfare and hotel just to buy a NR tag. Two guys behind him flew in from Kansas, same deal. They all got the tags they wanted. Just, wow. Talk about expensive hunts.

Was planning on doing the same thing, but couldn't justify the cost of airfare, hotel and rental care this close to Christmas. I know a guy that flew in from MO, got two Elk A tags, was out the door in 5 minutes.