idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase

[bearpaw]

Sorry to jump in here without reading all 18 pages (so maybe this has already been covered), but can you still slap your deer tag on a wolf or cougar?  Did they change that?

It's definitely the same this year, when the changes take effect next year I'm nearly certain it stays the same way.

Note: Youth and DAV elk and deer tags cannot e used on other species, the tag must be a full price non-res adult deer or elk tag

[konradcountry]

We try to convince every hunter to have at least one wolf tag in their pocket, but more than 50% don't buy them.

Well the success rates are awful even for hunters that live in Idaho. It's the trappers that are getting them.

The out of state wolf tag purchases are going to drop with these changes. They need to just give them out with a deer or elk tag if they are serious.

[bearpaw]

We try to convince every hunter to have at least one wolf tag in their pocket, but more than 50% don't buy them.

Well the success rates are awful even for hunters that live in Idaho. It's the trappers that are getting them.

The out of state wolf tag purchases are going to drop with these changes. They need to just give them out with a deer or elk tag if they are serious.

I agree with including a wolf tag with every elk and deer tag. 
They would come out ahead in the end due to the amount of elk only a few wolves being killed would save.

[Bango skank]

An email frim idfg

[konradcountry]

Some amusing PR speak there.

I would not describe the increases as "10% plus some larger ones for big game". That is misleading.

Non-resident jr tags took a massive increase.

I have no doubt that is aimed at Wa hunters.

But I'm honestly not upset nor surprised. I'm sure they looked at the numbers and decided that Wa families would still pay more.

[idahohuntr]

Idaho - in a move that indicates they think the world might not end because of COVID-19 - changed up some elk tag rules. 

If you apply for a controlled elk hunt (with a few exceptions) you must wait 5 days before you can purchase any capped zone elk tag (e.g., sawtooths).  Good news for NR's in 2020...you've been able to purchase your tags for a while now so this won't apply this year. 

[huntnnw]

how would this work moving forward for NR? NR can purchase tags on Dec 1 and cant apply until may for controlled hunts

[Pathfinder101]

how would this work moving forward for NR? NR can purchase tags on Dec 1 and cant apply until may for controlled hunts

good question.  I already bought my elk tag.  Can I still apply for controlled hunts?

[huntnnw]

how would this work moving forward for NR? NR can purchase tags on Dec 1 and cant apply until may for controlled hunts

good question.  I already bought my elk tag.  Can I still apply for controlled hunts?

this year you can as a NR, the email sent out was for residents. This doesnt work for NR who can buy Dec 1

[idahohuntr]

Yea, it definitely won't apply to NR's this year, but its not clear to me what 2021 will look like...NR tags sell out super fast in some zones as well, so maybe they just go in reverse...if you buy a tag in the first 5 days of sales, you are ineligible for elk draw?  No idea, just guessing. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Back to the 10% fee increase 

[trophyhunt]

Wow, some of those increases are crazy!  Especially for the archery permit, used to love Idaho, now I have a bitterness toward the state.  Guess if I move there I’ll get back to loving it, sad to see this.  Young hunters will start to disappear from our beloved sport.

[The scout]

The jr mentored tag increases are the only ones that really bother me. Not sure when there last tag increased were but they were the cheapest out of state tags that I bought. And probably still are, or atleast right there with the rest of the western states fees

[Karl Blanchard]

It's been beaten to death already but most increases are well online with most of the west. The ones that piss me off are the muzzy and archery permit increases and absolutely the youth increases. Hunters are dying off faster than we can replace them. That's not isolated to an individual state, that's everyone's problem. This isn't 1960, these kids have SOOO much other stuff pulling them in different directions and a lot of nevmgative hunting pressure from friends. We need every tool we can have at our disposal to foster that love of the outdoors 

[Stein]

Youth fishing licenses are free, hunting should be the same way, resident and non-resident.  Give them a general tag if they want one and can get there and you will secure a huge stream of parents with their check books that can and will pay for their tags, even as prices go up.

If not big game, at least make small game free - I can't see any argument against that.  The duck stamp is already waived, let them go after anything covered by a small game license without cost.

We have to think of others besides ourselves or we will be at least partially responsible for the loss of a lifestyle.