Gmag
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Wish I would have done it for all my kids when they were born. To me it seems like a no brainer
Yeah, IIRC that the year IN announced they weren’t going to sell them anymore, they brought in over $2 million in lifetime license sales. Think that was when Mitch was Governor?Got the IN Comprehensive Hunting Lifetime License as present from wife in 1994. I think she regets that gift..haha
I have property now, so not as important with landowner exemption, but guess its still paid for itself 10x over. Was such a good deal IN they quit selling them.
How many pref points you have?Just moved from CA, debating whether its worth it.. Id really like to hunt Tules some day but it just about seems like a pipe dream.
If you buy the CA lifetime license and Big Game privilege package you will get your hunting license, one deer application, and five pig tags for life. If you move out of state you will retain your preference points but will be considered a NR for purposes of the draw and be subject to the NR quotas...I've been considering this as well as a California resident, I'm just not sure if its really worth it. I know I won't live here much longer but how important is it to keep my resident preference points going for elk, antelope, or sheep. I will never catch up to the max point holders so likelihood of me drawing is extremely low. That leaves deer and bear. It takes 5+ years to draw the X zones i want to hunt. And eventually the libs will ban bear hunting like they did with mountain loins and bobcats.
MT kind of has one but to qualify you have to of been born there, taken hunter ed there and have immediate family there.I thought about buying one before I moved out of MN, but figured the odds of me wanting to come back to hunt it fish when I live in MT were slim to none.
If they had the option here in MT it would be a no brainer.
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I bought my Texas license before I left the state in 1989 after college. I hunted it 3 times in the first 4 years and it paid for itself for sure. I believe the cost is more than twice now what it was then - the thing to really look at and which might tip the scales is making sure the license remains valid for out of state status [the Texas one does; some do not and require the holder to 'upgrade' to NR pricepoint].I've got a Texas Lifetime License. Bought it about 12 years ago. Definitely paid for itself already!
Pretty sure the SC lifetime license includes big game and turkeys, I believe you're right on saltwater.For me it depends on the state and what it includes. If I can get all my tags every year I will buy one...I have WV and NC, got both as a R before I moved. I dont have one here in SC because last time I checked it didn't include big game, deer and turkey, or salt water. Just small game and freshwater fishing...what's the point of getting a lifetime license if I still have to go in every year and buy big game license. So I do the 3 yr combo license here in SC, they include big game.
Another word of warning like most laws it can be changed with the stroke of a pen...when I got my NC lifetime license you didn't need a saltwater recreation fishing license, wasnt required didnt exist...about 7 or so yrs after my purchase they implemented a saltwater license and did not make retro active...so now I have to buy a 10 day NR saltwater fishing license everytime I fish the NC coast, but I still get a bear tag every year so it works out.