There’s probably a number of people who enjoy doe and cow tags. I’ve done a few Wyoming trips exclusively for doe pronghorn; I just enjoy the experience. Buck/doe doesn’t matter. For the record - I won’t be filling any doe tags until they bounce back up there. first elk hunt was a cow tag in New Mexico - back then NR could draw cow tags. Is what it is
If NR’s didn’t buy up the 12k Idaho elk tags, they’d be sold to residents at NR prices in under 2 weeks.
Honestly do not know. But how much money is really needed to fund hunting? The biologists, wardens and administration are one aspect. The animals and the land is there. How much from NR licenses actually goes back into wildlife specific funding vrs state general fund? In the last two decades it seems there are ten times more eco tourist here in MT, WY and ID than hunters,
I comprende just fine amigo.
Yes, I was not fair in that statement. I think it’s great you guys take cows and does. And your right it is still hunting in the mountains.
You do realize that Montana received nearly 108 million dollars to fund hunting last year right?
I support all sorts of things that don't benefit me personally.
Pretty easy to answer that, look at the state budget for it, usually NR‘s fund around 60-70% of the Fish and Game budget.
Many do similar. Hunting is a hobby not a social issue or doing good for one’s community/neighbor. But many donate based on interests as well, interests change so do donations.
I respectfully disagree with you. Hunting is absolutely not a hobby to me.
But overall in society it is viewed that way and it is that for a large percentage, no different then guys that enjoy golf and take it seriously.
Again I respectfully disagree, it absolutely is not comparable to golf...in any way.
The one I was responding too originally...I’m not sure if your reading or comprehending…..
of course changing who gets the tag won’t affect the herd size.
for the third time, THE TAGS ARE LIMITED !!!
In Idaho, it’s 57 percent of license revenue. Not to be confused with the overall budget.
Exactly-Idaho has already proved they don’t need to sell all those tags to to non residents to receive that money. Anytime there is left over non resident deer and elk tags residents have quickly purchased them as second tags at the higher non resident prices. Idaho has ALREADY proven they can replace non resident tag sales with residents.
60 percent of game department’s nationwide are funded hunting and by sales of hunting licenses. I don’t know about all 50 states but Idaho fish and game receives no tax payer funds they are funded by hunting revenue but do get some federal and private grants. The North American Model of wildlife management is totally based on game departments being funded by hunting-no license revenue should be diverted to general funds. Hunting will die if they try to fund it with eco tourism . Pre wolf management and when the economy sucked Idaho had a lot of unsold non resident tags. They made a rule allowing residents to buy those tags as second deer and elk tags at the higher non res prices. Anytime we have leftovers residents will gobble those tags up. Idaho can raise that “ lost revenue” from residents RIGHT now. Idaho still sells non res tags otc but doesn’t have to. Residents have always bought those tags at the full nr price.
