30% Increase in Nonresident Hunters in Wyoming in one year

[go4steelhd]

Wait i’m Confused.
Are you saying there are 30% more hunters hunting Wyoming?
Or are you say a 30% cost increase on 2019 tags?

[jdmecomber]

Wait i’m Confused.
Are you saying there are 30% more hunters hunting Wyoming?
Or are you say a 30% cost increase on 2019 tags?

30% increase in non resident hunters for Wyoming Elk in 2018

[idaho guy]

How is that possible since they have capped non resident tags? Unless they increased the number of tags by 30 or I guess that was 30 percent more applicants?

[dewandgin]

30% more applicants. If you had 2 points you were 100% for a general tag the last 10+ years. 2018 2 pref points was 58% for a general tag. This was elk. We have always alternated one year elk and the next year deer. This last year nothing. 2 points in both.

[Antlershed]

With the increased fees, I bet a lot of guys cashed in this year and won’t be back. 

[X-Force]

With the increased fees, I bet a lot of guys cashed in this year and won’t be back. 

If the economy continues to do well people will keep coming back.

Idaho fish and game wasn’t sellingout tags after 2008 and they increased fees... now they are selling out again.

[actionshooter]

With the increased fees, I bet a lot of guys cashed in this year and won’t be back. 

If the economy continues to do well people will keep coming back.

Idaho fish and game wasn’t sellingout tags after 2008 and they increased fees... now they are selling out again.

I agree, the money is there and people are spending it.

[huntnphool]

Where are they all coming from!!  East coast

Social Media.

And with the good economy, more people can afford it.

 Thank you B.Hussein

[Timberstalker]

 

[elkoholic]

Randy Newberg's fault.

I said F-ing Randy Newberg last year when I rounded the corner to find 10 rigs parked at a trailhead that I have only ever seen 1 or 2 rigs parked. They had a fire in there 2 years prior. FYI- I still like Randy but that was literally the first words out of my mouth....

[trophyhunt]

internet and wolves= bad for hunting.

[jdmecomber]

Don't worry most guys from the east will take years to figure out elk.  I brought some family out from Michigan to my Wyoming archery elk spot this year.  70 year old uncle and 2 cousins.   On their first morning, they had a 5x5 and 4x4 down.   good times.     

Even 5 years ago in Wyoming you could get a General Elk tag every other year, point creeping every year now.  I bet it will be 3+ points just to get a general tag for 2019.

[boneaddict]

Point creep sucks

[dvolmer]

increased costs for tags in Wyoming and all other states (Montana etc) will have no impact on selling all of their non-resident out of state licenses and tags.  I wish they would go up until they were just high enough to insure that all applicants get a tag.  I'm 53 years old and would gladly pay more to make sure I drew every year.  I know some of you think that Randy Newberg is partially the cause of all of this (and he is along with all the other hunting shows, internet, and OnX-maps).  But what he says over and over again is the factual truth for most of us, "Hunt whenever you possibly can, you will run out of health before you will ever run out of wealth!!!"  This might not be true for some but for most of us it is.  I have multiple guys I know that wont pay for the tags or wont upgrade to the "Special License" in Wyoming because of the cost increases.  These guys have over $1,000,000 dollars in their 401K's and a pension to boot!!!  We will see how they do when they are 65-80 years old humping hills in Montana and Wyoming and leaving their wealth to their spoiled snotty-nosed kids!!!  When it comes to hunting, Live in the NOW!!!!  Not all of life is this counsel wise.  But in hunting and spending time in the outdoors doing what you love, it is counsel you cant beat!!!

[DOUBLELUNG]

I'm sure the small towns may hate the outsiders but they wont complain when they pay them for their goods and services .

Actually, most Wyoming small towns hang out the welcome banner - literally! - for hunters.  Many of the camp grounds and hotels/motels set up prominently displayed meat poles for their guests.