Wyoming proposal to slash Non-resident hunters

[Rob5589]

600 for antelope?? Are guys really willing to pay 600 to go year after year? That is even more than AZ, and double or nearly double that of NM, CO, NV, ID.

 

[Rob5589]

I threw up when I thought of the archery buck hunter filling his Nalgene from that pond the next day

Meh, the Sawyer will filter it out. You'll still have the slight odor of Colorado hipster, however.

 

[Laramie]

600 for antelope?? Are guys really willing to pay 600 to go year after year? That is even more than AZ, and double or nearly double that of NM, CO, NV, ID.

Absolutely they will. Some of the old school guys will drop out and decide it's too much- I fit in that group. However there are plenty of others willing to take their place- guaranteed.

 

[jmez]

Sooooo taboo to talk about.

Sooner or later when I’m long gone they’ll HAVE to eat anything meats if this keeps up.




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Nope, they will be selling lab manufactured meat in stores within the next decade.

 

[voltage]

600 for antelope?? Are guys really willing to pay 600 to go year after year? That is even more than AZ, and double or nearly double that of NM, CO, NV, ID.

Me!

 

[Jaden Bales]

If you'd like to know the discussion being had by the bringer of the bill....

 

[Coveyleader]

The sad thing about all these price hikes, is that with all this money, and straight up profits they make, none, and I mean none of it goes towards any meaningful way of protecting hunting rights. It's like the gold rush of times gone by. These DOWs and F&G departments are on borrowed time, get it while you can because it's been proven hunting is on the brink of getting voted out of existence. You can take that to the bank.

 

[David Gough]

600 for antelope?? Are guys really willing to pay 600 to go year after year? That is even more than AZ, and double or nearly double that of NM, CO, NV, ID.

I will. I won't draw every year, but I'll definitely pay that price for the unit I want to hunt.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

As a non resident, I cant really blame residents for wanting it 90/10 and I do feel residents should be able to get tags each year. I do hate to see the price increase though. I have never been antelope hunting, building points currently but if it goes to 600 I will be one and done when I spend my points on antelope.

 

[Hill Difficulty]

Dangerous: Never price Joe Average out of hunting. Price the weekend warrior out of hunting and you lose hunting's largest body of defenders and consumers. Name a brand/product that won a market by alienating its largest mass of buyers?


A few (loaded) WY questions:

Who owns the public land in WY?

Who owns the game in WY?

Who manages the game in WY?

 

[Rich M]

This stuff does come up every year and gets shot down. Nothing like a good doom & gloom discussion.

Since we're here: $600 for an antelope? LOL! Since I already have points, I will see this one thru. That'll be it, absolutely it - done. Was gonna do another one but not if the fees go up too much and it seems like it is gonna happen before then so will save the point fees and call it done.

This may reduce the demand - The folks with lotsa points will see it thru, the ones with no points aren't gonna go every year.

Dangerous: Never price Joe Average out of hunting. Price the weekend warrior out of hunting and you lose hunting's largest body of defenders and consumers. Name a brand/product that won a market by alienating its largest mass of buyers?


A few (loaded) WY questions:

Who owns the public land in WY? WY

Who owns the game in WY? WY

Who manages the game in WY? WY

Those loaded questions are now unloaded. We don't own squat and don't have any say in the management or use of said lands or animals.

 

[RyanT26]

There are only a few things that will increase opportunity. Baby boomers start dying off in mass taking them out of the points pool. Hunting popularity in the west drops exponentially. Animal populations explode necessitating a huge increase in tags. Only one of those has a realistic shot of happening. You will see the effect of that over the next 10 years.

Sorry boomers.....You got to go! You’ve had your time, hope you’ve enjoyed it. Now hurry up and get on out of here.

 

[David Gough]

This stuff does come up every year and gets shot down. Nothing like a good doom & gloom discussion.

Since we're here: $600 for an antelope? LOL! Since I already have points, I will see this one thru. That'll be it, absolutely it - done. Was gonna do another one but not if the fees go up too much and it seems like it is gonna happen before then so will save the point fees and call it done.

This may reduce the demand - The folks with lotsa points will see it thru, the ones with no points aren't gonna go every year.



Those loaded questions are now unloaded. We don't own squat and don't have any say in the management or use of said lands or animals.

I'm hoping there are plenty of people with this point of view. May lower draw odds for a non-resident in certain units. I love antelope meat and hunting them.

In my home state of Nevada there is a three year wait after a buck antelope tag (which I'm currently in) and a horns shorter than ears tag usually takes a few years to draw consistently. I'll gladly budget $600, which is less than what I paid for a special draw tag in Wyoming last year, for a mid-tier unit every 2-4 years.

 

[wapitibob]

link after the cut off

 

[Rich M]

I'm hoping there are plenty of people with this point of view. May lower draw odds for a non-resident in certain units. I love antelope meat and hunting them.

In my home state of Nevada there is a three year wait after a buck antelope tag (which I'm currently in) and a horns shorter than ears tag usually takes a few years to draw consistently. I'll gladly pay $600, which is less than what I paid for a special draw tag in Wyoming last year, for a mid-tier unit every 2-4 years.

And I hope you get those permits.

 

[robby denning]

Meh, the Sawyer will filter it out. You'll still have the slight odor of Colorado hipster, however.

and just a few pubes to pick off the filter, no biggie

 

[S.Clancy]

Silver linings! If only I had burnt my points in the general from the get go instead of wandering into noman's land with 9 pt

We shed hunt a zone in WY you can draw with anywhere from 5-9 points depending on tag. We picked up a mid 170's 7 point side in their last year...

 

[BuzzH]

I find it hilarious that some people feel like NR should take a 60% reduction in MSG tags on the chin and be thankful for it because hey....you still have opportunities.

You could always apply for a sheep tag in South Dakota or a Moose tag in North Dakota as a NR.

 

[Dos Perros]

My solution is to move to WY. Plenty of others will do this as well.

 

[HighUintas]

I'm just going to start thinking of how to make coyote tasty.

We plan to move to WY from UT in 5 years, and by then it will be just as crowded as Utah.

My wife tells me I'm a pessimist