Idaho NR fees

[7Bartman]

Was going to put in for Idaho moose this year, but just couldn't justify the additional fees for a non-resident application. While I can certainly appreciate the commodity and I'd be happy to fork over the $2k+ for a tag, I couldn't bring myself to spend $110 for a 5-10% chance of pulling a tag. I'm surprised that people routinely put in for this. I'd rather pay another few hundred for the tag rather than take a 1/20 shot that my $100 bucks isn't wasted.

 

[Mac7]

Had an uncle tell me over 20years ago that hunting was becoming a rich mans game. I laughed about it at the time. Will still gladly pay what I can to hunt while I still can.

 

[CApighunter]

Ultimately it is what it is. Compare the prices of a resident vs NR tag in Idaho. NR is consistently 10-11 times the resident price rate across pretty much all the species. At the Kuiu event today, Brendan Burns spoke about how to make a sheep hunt happen. There’s no way around it that it does cost a considerable amount of money, but if you really want to make it happen and you make it a priority, it’s 100% possible.

 

[7Bartman]

Ultimately it is what it is. Compare the prices of a resident vs NR tag in Idaho. NR is consistently 10-11 times the resident price rate across pretty much all the species. At the Kuiu event today, Brendan Burns spoke about how to make a sheep hunt happen. There’s no way around it that it does cost a considerable amount of money, but if you really want to make it happen and you make it a priority, it’s 100% possible.

Agreed, however the part I'm complaining about is the cost of the application fees, not the tag. I can stomach the expensive tag, however I can't just burn $100 for a 1/20 chance at a tag every year. There's no equity in it. I'm going to try and find a resident to drop off my application next year to avoid the 3% phone or Internet surcharge.

 

[GregB]

Was going to put in for Idaho moose this year, but just couldn't justify the additional fees for a non-resident application. While I can certainly appreciate the commodity and I'd be happy to fork over the $2k+ for a tag, I couldn't bring myself to spend $110 for a 5-10% chance of pulling a tag. I'm surprised that people routinely put in for this. I'd rather pay another few hundred for the tag rather than take a 1/20 shot that my $100 bucks isn't wasted.

You would think that if you don't draw, when they refund the tag amount they would also refund a proportional amount of the transaction fee since the transaction becomes void. I'll drop off the app for 1% of the transaction plus $2.00. I'll be putting in for OIL hunts the next few years and wouldn't mind dropping off another application.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Agreed! Let's get as many people as possible to stop putting in for these ridiculous tags!!!......

 

[Trial153]

Dont forget the NR cap. There will be years you are Effectively drawing dead.

 

[Rob5589]

I looked into it recently but man it's steep. Not to mention you pay up front for the tag and are refunded if not drawn. If you did draw, it is still cheaper then heading to Canada/AK, however. We have seen bulls every year in the area we hunt. That is with no tags and we all know how animals can smell tags in your pocket and disappear

 

[Whip]

It really is getting tough for the average working hunter to pony up just for the chance to apply. Most all states have jumped on the bandwagon in one form or another to separate the NR hunters from their money. New Mexico and Colorado just went the same route. Arizona and Nevada have been doing it a long time. Same with Utah, although at least there you can get by with every other year if you time it right. Even in Kansas you have to buy a $97.50 license to apply for the deer draw but at least the odds are extremely good. I used to figure I spent about $500 each year buying points and maybe applying for a tag or two. I haven't had the guts to add up the tab this year.

I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford it without it affecting my lifestyle. But I really feel for the young family guys that are being cut out of the opportunities. It really is becoming of of reach for too many and that is a sad situation for hunters in general.

 

[7Bartman]

It's the economic theory behind it that troubles me. It's one thing to buy a license and not get drawn, or get a preference point, but dumping over $100 for a little chance at success was difficult for me.

 

[Trial153]

Not sure where the 100 number is coming in when a NR licence alone is 155...pretty sure the application fee is around 45....my sheep app was over 200.

And you very while might be drawing dead with the NR cap.

 

[7Bartman]

41.50+$64 (3% transaction fee)+$3 (internet fee). I'll fork over the $2100 for the moose tag, but if you don't draw the ~ $100 is gone. I'm already going to buy a license and an elk tag.

 

[FLAK]

I put in for sheep at the last minute.
You would think the license fee would be
refundable for OIL since you cant apply for
anything else.

 

[realunlucky]

I put in for sheep at the last minute.
You would think the license fee would be
refundable for OIL since you cant apply for
anything else.

Well if that is the logic so should the fees for deer elk and antelope since you can't apply for them and OIL

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[Trial153]

The truth of the matter is Idaho is very cost prohibitive for a NR that isnt going to hunt on an OTC regardless of draw results. We have also done a poor job informing people just how their NR cap works for OIL tags.

 

[JDeck]

The truth of the matter is Idaho is very cost prohibitive for a NR that isnt going to hunt on an OTC regardless of draw results. We have also done a poor job informing people just how their NR cap works for OIL tags.

I think some of the tag magazines did that intentionally to increase business. They can't all be that bad at math.

 

[mtnbiker208]

Idaho does not have preference points or bonus points. Idaho runs the pay up and apply or go somewhere else style. I believe they run it this way to limit the amount of people applying for a certain tag. if you really want to apply for the animal, you have to put skin in the game and be willing to lose money, or just apply in another state.

 

[Rob5589]

Idaho does not have preference points or bonus points. Idaho runs the pay up and apply or go somewhere else style. I believe they run it this way to limit the amount of people applying for a certain tag. if you really want to apply for the animal, you have to put skin in the game and be willing to lose money, or just apply in another state.

Hmm, never looked at it that way but it makes sense.

 

[Trial153]

That would be great if each tag was drawn from a pool of applications for that tag. However with all the apps combined and a NR cap in place your competing against every application not just those who applied for the same unit.

 

[SummitsCalling]

I've started to notice the tag fees and all the additional % charged have been going up year after year. I hunted ID last year on a limited tag, only ran into residents complaining how unfair the draw was for them, all stated they wanted a bonus/pref point system. The looks on their faces when I told them what my tag cost was. The truth is many residents in some states are insulated to the true cost of what tags are, it's that way because there is a limited resource, and NR will always pick up that cost.

I was absolutely shocked to see my costs for NV this year, dang near doubled with the new vendor, it's unsustainable.