Throwing money away at non-resident draws

rclouse79

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Arizona is a rip, have to buy a license to apply. My good friend from Louisana had to wait and pay for 6 years to draw a cow tag. That is some expensive meat. My other pet pive is Michigan Elk, no non-residents. We allow 10% of our tags to non-residents. Like the old days with Kansas , if we can't hunt there they can't hunt here. just my 2 cents. no offense.
I left AZ six years ago and bought a lifetime license. It has already paid for itself considering I can apply for $15 every year. When I actually draw something is when it gets expensive.
 

Dinn

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I’m just starting to build preference points and try for non resident tags at 29. It all feels like a pipe dream!
 

Weldor

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I left AZ six years ago and bought a lifetime license. It has already paid for itself considering I can apply for $15 every year. When I actually draw something is when it gets expensive.
az game regs says you need to live in the state, you might want to check? Just sayin.
 

rclouse79

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az game regs says you need to live in the state, you might want to check? Just sayin.
Live in the state to do what? I still pay the out of state tag fees, I just don’t have to buy the license every year to apply.
 

Weldor

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Easy big boy no need to have a hemorrhage, we are all non residents somewhere.
 

dsmiley

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I like AZ's draw system. I've had 4 rifle bull tags, 1 desert sheep tag, a bunch of javelina tags, 4 good rifle coues tags since 2010.

NR's are limited to "up to 10%" but assured no tags.

I haven't drawn a single tag in NV and have been applying for everything for 15-20 years.
Well I'm a resident of nevada and yet to draw an elk. At least I have 9 points now lol. My nephew drew his with 4.
 

WBrim

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I haven’t spent near enough time figuring out what states I’d put in as a NR, but I keep pretty busy at home. It sure would be nice to have a few more options some years down the road, so I better start soon…
 

wapitibob

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Bend Oregon
Idaho $225
Oregon $180
Colorado $ don't remember, but I paid.
New Mexico is a bargain.
Maine Moose not too bad.

Where else can I throw away money ???

AZ is a no brainer; 1-1/2 years of draws per license makes it reasonably cheap
UT, 2 years per license for essentially a lotto ticket
WY
OR is expensive for the hunt quality
NM, another lotto ticket costing more than UT
 

Wrench

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Sheeeeeeeit, that's nothing. I've been applying for bull elk tags in my home state since 1994....NEVER drawn. My pard has pulled 3 in 6 years.
 
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Heck throw in UT, WY, NV, MT and AZ. It does get expensive, but everything is! NV, UT and AZ are buy a license to put in states, so just put in for everything you are remotely interested in. I have went with this plan and have drawn a few unexpected tags over the years as a nice bonus surprise!
 
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