Moose draw

[Curly]

If more non residents figured that out, we'd be flooded with non resident youth oil species aps.

[Bob33]

If more non residents figured that out, we'd be flooded with non resident youth oil species aps.

Who says we aren't?

[Curly]

Could be I guess.  That is a really good deal for yutes.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Hmmm figured it would be public information. In Alaska they publish a list with the name of every draw tag winner.

[Bob33]

Hmmm figured it would be public information. In Alaska they publish a list with the name of every draw tag winner.

Several states do but not Washington.  It would be interesting data.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

The reason I asked is I'm in a discussion on an Alaskan hunting board about the cost of non resident tags in Alaska. Several of us pointed out that the reason the cost is so high here in Washington and other Western States is that it is a once in a lifetime hunt, whereas in Alaska it is an over the counter tag and you can buy one every year.

That made me curious about how many Washington tags actually get drawn by non resident hunters.

[idahohuntr]

I have seen some data on this...but do not have it in my posession.  NRs make up an extremely small number of applications and logically receive very few tags...the data was presented in response to folks requesting a 10% max cap on nr sheep tags.  Not saying it couldn't change, but right now there is little nr interest in wa.

[bobcat]

I've heard non residents usually draw quite a few of the bighorn sheep tags.

[steeleywhopper]

They have no problem sticking it to us residents, why not make the nonresidents fork out more dough for OIL applications?

[MtnMuley]

There's actually way more non res applicants for the big 3 than you would imagine. Not many states where it is possible for the to draw the first year.

[idahohuntr]

Huh...not what I recall seeing at all. The number of tags drawn by nrs was minimal...the data was presented in response to sheep guys hearing rumors about all the supposed nrs drawing tags. They wanted like a 5 or 10% cap and that was pointless because they didn't draw anywhere close to that.  This was 2 years ago though...not saying with outfits like huntinfool that nrs are not keying in on this states relatively cheap entry fees.  Have you guys seen actual data on this? Or just word of mouth?

[Bob33]

They have no problem sticking it to us residents, why not make the nonresidents fork out more dough for OIL applications?

They do for adults. An adult non-resident application is $111. Youth pay $4.

[bradslam]

I bet the information would be available with a public records request.  I know for a fact that you can request the winners names with a written request (e-mail works) and a reason why you want that information.

[Ridgeratt]

They have no problem sticking it to us residents, why not make the nonresidents fork out more dough for OIL applications?

Let's not forget that "if" they draw they only pay 1600.00+ for the tag not 332.00. I guess they are getting a deal.

[Bob33]

It's expensive for non-resident adults to apply in Washington, but youth would be crazy not to.