Idaho NR general tag going to draw?

[sneaky]

Controlled draw odds will decrease as a lot of people will have the hunting license already purchased.

They already had to buy a license to apply anyways. Not really any difference

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[voltage]

They already had to buy a license to apply anyways. Not really any difference

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That’s true, but there is a difference. As of December 2024, it was free to join the queue. In December 2025, the first draw of the year will garner attention, and more people will buy the hunting license to put their name in the hat for a general tag. Once a person already has a hunting license, it’s basically free to apply in the controlled draw. Therefore, controlled apps will go up, and odds will drop in my unscientific opinion.

 

[MuleyFever]

Yeah, Im not buying a license to apply for deer then sitting out of the controlled draw.

 

[IdahoBeav]

The outfitters have until July 31st to sell all their tags, anything not sold goes up for grabs as a second tag for residents or a first tag for NR when the tags are up for sale on like Aug 5th or whenever. It's in the regs. That's why there's so many tags available in Aug, along with returned general season tags from controlled hunts being drawn. Outfitters keep asking for more tags when they aren't selling what they're being allotted already.

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But where are you finding the splits on those tags? There were a lot of tags available in the first returned tag sale in March, too.

 

[Delta21]

Will this affect this season? Or go into effect for 26?

 

[IdahoBeav]

Yeah, Im not buying a license to apply for deer then sitting out of the controlled draw.

I was always amazed at how many people I spoke with that got their general tag in December and sat out the controlled hunt draws.

 

[IdahoBeav]

Will this affect this season? Or go into effect for 26?

Everyone that got a tag for ‘25 has to return it and then re-apply for it as a controlled hunt

 

[HilltopHitman]

This was the best thing to ever happen. I would guess success rates will be 10% lower with the lack of the Oregon/Washington guys who have hunted and knew the system for years… now we’ll have midwesterns in the woods.

 

[LFC911]

I was always amazed at how many people I spoke with that got their general tag in December and sat out the controlled hunt draws.

It all depends upon what general tag you drew and if you lucked out and your buddy has the same tag, why would you mess that up?!?

 

[IdahoBeav]

It all depends upon what general tag you drew and if you lucked out and your buddy has the same tag, why would you mess that up?!?

You can apply with up to 3 buddies on a group app, or you can apply for OIL, or you can possibly apply for a species or two in the June draw that will not interfere with your otc hunt.

 

[blacktail434]

It would be interesting if they made it like controlled tags and if you apply for the general deer/elk you can’t apply for the OIL tags…

I don’t see how this won’t decrease odds for the controlled tags. $200 is not a barrier to entry for most. Though, the controlled hunt draw being after the results for several other states draws might be helpful.

 

[KurtR]

You mean like Nevada, Utah, etc? Idaho will hardly be the only state requiring a license to put in for a tag. They aren't requiring an additional application fee either, and those other states do.

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I’m not saying it’s a bad thing actually glad it went this way the other shit show wasn’t even worth the hassle. I might apply again with this now and come hunt with my brother again.

 

[Smoke_Rutz]

Everyone that got a tag for ‘25 has to return it and then re-apply for it as a controlled hunt

Is this true?


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[ThreeOhEight]

I wonder if they’ll transition to a point system and if so, if this year’s draw purchases will accrue a point.

 

[PMcGee]

I doubt it. There’s no points in any other draws.


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[IdahoBeav]

I wouldn't rule it out. People will be crying about paying $200 and getting nothing, and IDFG has been responding to the whining masses. This NR draw and the NR tag quotas from a few years ago, unit-specific deer tags, etc. are all recent changes as a result.

 

[LFC911]

I wouldn't rule it out. People will be crying about paying $200 and getting nothing, and IDFG has been responding to the whining masses. This NR draw and the NR tag quotas from a few years ago, unit-specific deer tags, etc. are all recent changes as a result.

Gotta pay to play...IF you draw in ID the sunk cost is less than a CO tag and license.

 

[TheTone]

The outfitters have until July 31st to sell all their tags, anything not sold goes up for grabs as a second tag for residents or a first tag for NR when the tags are up for sale on like Aug 5th or whenever. It's in the regs. That's why there's so many tags available in Aug, along with returned general season tags from controlled hunts being drawn. Outfitters keep asking for more tags when they aren't selling what they're being allotted already.

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Not to mention them standing in line on the initial sale and buying tags out of the general pool for clients before they even use the allocated ones.

 

[Timberline001]

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The outfit I’ve worked for here and there didn’t get a single tag last year in the general sale. Outfitters are honestly the most happy about the change from all I’ve talked to.

 

[wnelson14]

The outfit I’ve worked for here and there didn’t get a single tag last year in the general sale. Outfitters are honestly the most happy about the change from all I’ve talked to.

There is a massive difference between registered outfitter and “guide” acquiring tags.
I was in line in December and the first five dudes in line traveling together from Ca were “guides” buying for “clients”. They definitely weren’t outfitters maybe worked for outfitters but didn’t seem like it. They each had 10 plus tags each. After that multiple people in the paying line had $5k charges that’s quit a few NR elk/deer tags