Wyoming Non Resident Preference Point Increase

[Matt5266]

That sucks. Not surprised but still not excited. I've got 3 points towards antelope. Going to be more expensive than I planned by the time it happens

 

[BRTreedogs]

Guys. Simple solutions to the issue at hand.










Stop being poor. -Every Politician.

If the politicians would quit stealing from me and calling it taxes, I’d have about 50% more money.

 

[Okie84]

If the politicians would quit stealing from me and calling it taxes, I’d have about 50% more money.

Depending where a person lives, between federal, state, local, property, and various consumption taxes one might pay well north of 50 cents on every dollar he earns to the various government entities. At least I’m not in Virginia where they attempted to allow a small majority of the public strip roughly 49% of the tax paying citizens’ voting powers away Now, back to the Wyoming is robbing me discussion.
#BostonTeaParty

 

[FullCurlEarl]

Wyomings point creep and regular drought conditions sure are making the yearly points purchase a bad investment. Most expensive Western State to apply now. To bad it’s such a beautiful place, gonna miss it.

 

[rookieforever33]

Not having multiple kids is also a personal choice, one that selfishly denies your duty to those who came before you. God Bless him for it. I for one think we should be subsidizing these incredibly valuable American families. We could start by make every child's preference point free after the first.

Check the welfare records. Tax payers are already subsidizing plenty of American families. We dont need to subsidize their choice to hunt also.
If you as a family can have more than 2 children by prioritzing your finances good for you. Including preference points if everyone in your family hunts.
Also understand that your large family may lead to habitat loss when they all need housing of their own in the future. More hunters on the landscape will continue to lead to increased costs for all involved also. Supply and demand.

 

[Rich M]

Wyomings point creep and regular drought conditions sure are making the yearly points purchase a bad investment. Most expensive Western State to apply now. To bad it’s such a beautiful place, gonna miss it.

Not sure i get you.

WY points for antelope deer and elk = about $110

CO points for deer = license + point. More than WY.

 

[rookieforever33]

I agree with everyone that wants out of Wyomings point game. I support your decision as an American to get out of that pool anytime you want.

 

[WRO]

I hopefully cashed my elk points this year and figured Id do it again in 10 or so years. But buying another 10 elk points then hitting my unit on the $2000 special draw has me thinking I'd feel like the prettiest guy in the prison knowing how bad wyoming will have reamed me out.

You can buy a lo tag in nm for those numbers.

I dropped out of there and Utah because of the costs.


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[FullCurlEarl]

Not sure i get you.

WY points for antelope deer and elk = about $110

CO points for deer = license + point. More than WY.

I’m not sure you saw the increase for 2027.
Because deer, elk and antelope points would be $225 for points alone. Sheep $150 and Moose $150.
-Application fee is $15 per app.
-Credit card processing fee charged by Wy 2.5%.
-Archery permit $72.
-Reg elk tag price $707
-Reg Deer tag $389
-Reg Antelope tag $341
-Sheep tag $3071
-Moose tag $2767
So to apply and get a point for low priced elk tag will run $817, if unsuccessful you’d get $707 refunded. Resulting in a cost to apply of $110 for just elk.
If applying for all 5, about $615 non refundable.
Thats stiff. I wish it was more manageable, but like most things in this world, wishing isn’t a thing.

 

[ThorM465]

Probably arguable that plenty of people are being subsidized for kids they can't afford.

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Absolutely true! You'll notice I said valuable American Families and I didn't say single moms and immigrants.

 

[ThorM465]

Check the welfare records. Tax payers are already subsidizing plenty of American families. We dont need to subsidize their choice to hunt also.
If you as a family can have more than 2 children by prioritzing your finances good for you. Including preference points if everyone in your family hunts.
Also understand that your large family may lead to habitat loss when they all need housing of their own in the future. More hunters on the landscape will continue to lead to increased costs for all involved also. Supply and demand.

No we're subsidizing single moms and immigrants, its not remotely the same thing. If American families (Traditional Nuclear Families producing Heritage Americans) don't start having more than two kids, there won't be a society left that values preserving the natural resources we all value on this forum.

 

[rookieforever33]

No we're subsidizing single moms and immigrants, its not remotely the same thing. If American families (Traditional Nuclear Families producing Heritage Americans) don't start having more than two kids, there won't be a society left that values preserving the natural resources we all value on this forum.

Thank you for being one of the good families out there. I will happily help support your childrens futures with with tax dollars for your schools. Tax breaks that parents get do not bother me at all because I understand raising healthy children is a burden every parent bears. Youth tags which usually give children hunters a chance to hunt before rifle hunters, and less crowded seasons should be supported by all hunters. I sincerely mean these statements so please do not think I am being insincere.
However subsidizing non resident childrens preference points so they can hunt in a state they do not live is past my line of support.

Sorry to everyone for the derailment. Back to the debate/complaints about point fees.

 

[Pulleye16]

Right.

Not to mention, how many of you guys that are irritated shoot a $4k rifle or a $2k bow that you replace every 2 years?

Do we really not see the irony in fellas with $700 backpacks, carrying $5k in optics, wearing $3k in fancy pants... complaining about an extra $50 a year?

This is a perfect response. I too have no issue paying $4/ dozen eggs considering what I’ll pay for a bottle of whiskey. Same with gas as I wish it would increase to $5/gallon so they’d fix some roads. Heck, I pay $80k for a truck so what’s $100 per tank? Ammo could also be around $150/box as I really only need a couple shells per hunt.

I wish points would just go straight to bidding like an auction. That way I could just bid $700-1000 a year, win the points need, and go hunting that same year. Enough with buying points every year just to hunt 7-10 years later. Just let me pay it all upfront, so I can hunt!

 

[Jethro]

Save your pennies. CO pref point price increase in 2028.

 

[sasquatch]

I should have been more specific.
I'm referring to buying points.

You are guaranteed absolutely nothing for the $75 fee.

It's a lottery ticket that may never be in the actual drawing.

I'd argue that all US citizens are owed the same federal access and recreational activities at the same cost on federally owned lands.
"Equal treatment under the law" and all that jazz.

Yea, sounds great until there’s too many people and it goes to a draw with OIL odds.

You can pay, or wait in line for literally ever. I’ll choose pay, I can manage my income, I can not do jack to decide my place in a hat full of names.


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[Chris in TN]

I have three kids I’m buying points for in 3 states but, man, I have no interest in insulting strangers on the internet, over family planning.

 

[WRO]

I have three kids I’m buying points for in 3 states but, man, I have no interest in insulting strangers on the internet, over family planning.

I’m guessing you, like me, also has a couch that doesn’t pull out.


I’m also buying points in multiple states for 3 kids out of 4)


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[RichQw1rt]

Not too surprising honestly, everything’s been going up.
Still a big jump though, especially compared to what residents pay. Feels like they’re leaning more on non-residents to fund things.

 

[MuleyFever]

I’d rather go to Alaska, and not kill a moose, for the same cost you spend to KILL 50 animals in Africa.

Amen!

 

[Rich M]

I’m not sure you saw the increase for 2027.
Because deer, elk and antelope points would be $225 for points alone. Sheep $150 and Moose $150.
-Application fee is $15 per app.
-Credit card processing fee charged by Wy 2.5%.
-Archery permit $72.
-Reg elk tag price $707
-Reg Deer tag $389
-Reg Antelope tag $341
-Sheep tag $3071
-Moose tag $2767
So to apply and get a point for low priced elk tag will run $817, if unsuccessful you’d get $707 refunded. Resulting in a cost to apply of $110 for just elk.
If applying for all 5, about $615 non refundable.
Thats stiff. I wish it was more manageable, but like most things in this world, wishing isn’t a thing.

I dont apply for everything. Just know that inflation sucks.

How many states you apply to every year?