New Idaho draw system.

[Thess87]

I hated the random number deal as well. But it sure was nice to not have to buy a license to apply.

 

[Ross]

When people whine to much, the result will often cost something

 

[Wrench]

I hope they make it where we have to front the $$ for the tags too. Refunds come when the tags are all spoken for.

People bitched about not wanting to come to Idaho to buy their tags.....reap what you sew.

 

[BuckSmasher]

I hated the random number deal as well. But it sure was nice to not have to buy a license to apply.

The big debate in the other thread is whether that will decrease or increase the # of folks competing for the same tags.

 

[Thess87]

The big debate in the other thread is whether that will decrease or increase the # of folks competing for the same tags.

Heck I didn’t see the other thread. Yeah I could see that.

 

[IdahoBeav]

I hope they make it where we have to front the $$ for the tags too. Refunds come when the tags are all spoken for.

People bitched about not wanting to come to Idaho to buy their tags.....reap what you sew.

Yeah, if it had to change, I would have rather they do a complete upfront charge and refund (minus app fee) to the unsuccessfuls, like they do for OIL. The reason I would have rather seen this is that I think it would have resulted in fewer applicants for the April OIL and the June deer-elk-pronghorn draws. However, I don't believe IDFG will ever switch to complete upfront charge for deer and elk. In their media releases, they are really pushing the April and June draws as a benefit of buying a license. It won't affect me since I'm a resident, but I think the number of NR applicants in those draws will skyrocket and NR draw odds will go way down.

 

[LFC911]

I wish they looked at more than the first choice before moving onto the next applicant in the draw.

 

[BuckSmasher]

I wish they looked at more than the first choice before moving onto the next applicant in the draw.

Ehhh... I see both sides to this one. Dudes that just want to hunt a elk every year and apply for the lower demand zones would get screwed with that. On the other hand folks just wanting to hunt ID once a twice a decade would benefit.

 

[LFC911]

Ehhh... I see both sides to this one. Dudes that just want to hunt a elk every year and apply for the lower demand zones would get screwed with that. On the other hand folks just wanting to hunt ID once a twice a decade would benefit.

yeah I'm not saying all 5 choices, but just first and second...first choice if you catch lightening and second choice if you're one of the first 15k that would take a mid tier unit.

 

[voltage]

I hope they make it where we have to front the $$ for the tags too. Refunds come when the tags are all spoken for.

People bitched about not wanting to come to Idaho to buy their tags.....reap what you sow.

Have you ever waited for an Idaho sheep refund? That can take MONTHS post draw and it’s a live check. I’m fine with them taking tag $ if they figure out the refund process.

 

[IDbrushswimmer]

I hope they make it where we have to front the $$ for the tags too. Refunds come when the tags are all spoken for.

People bitched about not wanting to come to Idaho to buy their tags.....reap what you sow.

If there was only a way to make it where only debit cards/checks were acceptable forms of payment.. probably would thin the herd significantly. If people weren’t able to put points/tags from every western state on their Cabelas card there would be a lot less people putting in.

 

[Bobbyboe]

With having to buy a non refundable hunting license, $185 I believe, Idaho has to be one of the most expensive states to apply for. I wonder if some people will shy away at a $185 gamble for a general deer tag.

 

[IdahoJoe29]

Doesn’t seem right that a non resident can apply and receive a capped elk zone tag that is on a first come first serve basis (example: diamond creek a) and still be able to apply for controlled hunts when a resident has a 5 day waiting period for the same tag if the resident applies for a controlled elk hunt.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Utah does the same thing. Upside to UT is you can use the same license for two years. Maybe with everyone buying licenses more people will come hunt wolves. That’s cheap…