Utah Price Increase

[Steve O]

Game management should not be done on what the market will bear. That’s not how it was set up. Greed and corruption, no surprise. I had hoped to use some more of those 20+ point piles I have but this looks like it will be the end to my Utah dreams. They have found my breaking point. I’ll buy my license tomorrow and that will be the last one. I’m out of Montana except for sheep as it is way to complicated and expensive for a mostly DIY guy like me and then Utah. I guess I’m not going to enjoy the retirement I thought I would. Well, it’s been a great run, I’ll figure something out.

 

[HighUintas]

Tough call, do you have enough points to potentially draw your area? Might be worth looking at another unit and possibly hunt ML or archery to lower the points needed to draw.

Sadly, I doubt I'll draw as a NR - but you never know unless you apply .

Yes I'm fairly certain I could draw an LE elk tag in the next couple years if I put in for certain areas, or a ML hunt.

The bad part is that you can't get the general season bull elk tag if you have any other bull tag, so it's one of the other. I've come to love "my" area so much, that I'd rather not miss a single year for another Utah bull hunt unless it's something that is truly one in a lifetime. Being my last couple years, I'm leaning towards savoring my favorite area. I really wish I could gift my points to someone

 

[HighUintas]

Actually, @waspocrew , a ML tag in a really solid area might be possible. It's a dream to get as big one with the flintlock I made from scratch. I'll have to consider that

 

[maxx075]

Was getting ready to apply this week. **** that. Glad I left the state last 2 months ago.

 

[resident vs nonresident]

Yikes It looks like this got put into Senate Bill 008, the general funding bill.

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Here's a link, the wildlife stuff starts on line 4319

SB0008

le.utah.gov

I stole the tables off monstermuleys.

Hey OP am I missing something but I can’t find ELK prices to match what you have listed on this bull. Am I looking at wrong lines?

Most expensive elk I see is $1,660

Edit: see it now. Thnx everyone

 

[CM]

Line 4510

"Elk
Nonresident
Limited Entry Bull
2,100.00
Includes season fishing license
Multi Season Limited Entry Bull
3,710.00"

 

[CM]

 

[resident vs nonresident]

Yup I didn’t get down far enough. Thnx. Crazy

 

[PathFinder]

This was inevitable. It's about as effective to pretend that systems can exist in defiance of the laws of economics as it is to jump off a building and pretend the law of gravity doesn't exist. We can cry corruption all we want, but this price increase was inevitable in the face of the astronomical increase in demand. There are more than a lifetime worth of applicants lined up to draw these tags, how could price not go up in response?
I'll be surprised if it actually affects draw odds significantly. The dollar amounts for those tags aren't too much to save up over the amount of time it takes to draw.
If you're absolutely appalled by the price increase, remember it's never too late to begin bullying and ostracizing influencers...

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[Grundy53]

This is definitely a kick in the nuts.

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[lundellhunting7]

As a resident. This is unfortunate…. All it’s going to do is push people away from Utah. Then other states will see this and push their NR tag prices up too.

What should have been done instead is make people front all there tag costs up front like other states. Then refund if not drawn….

 

[Live_weighT34]

As a resident. This is unfortunate…. All it’s going to do is push people away from Utah. Then other states will see this and push their NR tag prices up too.

What should have been done instead is make people front all there tag costs up front like other states. Then refund if not drawn….

You and I both know that our state won’t do that, ever. It makes way to much sense

 

[waspocrew]

As a resident. This is unfortunate…. All it’s going to do is push people away from Utah. Then other states will see this and push their NR tag prices up too.

What should have been done instead is make people front all there tag costs up front like other states. Then refund if not drawn….

That was my thought as well. Fronting the cash would definitely limit the Dad-Mom and Aiden - Braden -Caden - Jayden household applications.

NM only gets an app for sheep from me, since I can't really afford to float thousands of dollars on apps for multiple species.

 

[180ls1]

Roughly $700/yr for a license and points if you draw 0 tags but apply for everything. Ouch...

 

[waspocrew]

Roughly $700/yr for a license and points if you draw 0 tags but apply for everything. Ouch...

Pretty ridiculous when you add it up.

 

[waspocrew]

I saw the screenshot says July 2025, so these won't really affect anything until the 2026 application (with exception of spike tags, any bull, etc sold in the summer)?

 

[ddd-shooter]

This is what happens when supply can’t keep up with demand.

“But we need more hunters!!”

 

[Grundy53]

I would be fine with an increase. That's inevitable. But doubling the price is just ridiculous.

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[ArrowForester]

I missed the “Nonresident Archery, Hunters Choice/Any Elk” in the tables I’ve seen and can’t see it in the text of the bill.
Am I missing it, or will it be assumed to be the same as a General Bull tag, or is the archery license not increasing?
If it doubles like everything else, after the 2.2% fee an OTC archery elk tag would be $1498.25 if I added correctly.

 

[CorbLand]

As a resident. This is unfortunate…. All it’s going to do is push people away from Utah. Then other states will see this and push their NR tag prices up too.

What should have been done instead is make people front all there tag costs up front like other states. Then refund if not drawn….

Is there any data to show that fronting the fees affects applicants?