North Carolinian draws a Hangman A tag

[Cleve]

Nice Job Ridgeratt.  Wish I could have been there to see it.  Should have had the one opening morning by the mile marker. Tell him I said Congrats, look me up when you are in the Colville area.

[jackelope]

no need to buy a license ahead of time in order to apply for any of the OIL tags. once you draw, then it is 10x what we pay for non-res.
for deer, elk and bear you have to buy licenses ahead of time.

[Ridgeratt]

For the app and tag, presently it only costs them $55 to apply

 Please explain this, to apply you first need to purchase a license, are you telling me a non res hunting license is only $50.00? The application is $5.00 and the tag last year cost me $120.00.

What ever the cost he incured is not my Business!
As it is also not your Business!
The Bottom line is that what ever they were he was above board and met the state requirment's to be awarded the 12 points and then the tag!!

NUFF SAID!

[bornforhorns]

That's a real cool story.  I like seeing residents get drawn, but he's an American and seems like he's paid his dues and earned the right to venture anywhere he wants in the greatest country on earth.  Thanks for helping an old timer out those of you who were involved.

[huntnphool]

It was a serious question Ridgeratt, thats why it was ended with so relax, NUFF SAID!

[bobcat]

Nothing against any non-residents that apply for our moose tags, but I do think it should be limited to residents only.  

[elkspert]

Nice to meet you guys up there. Tell him congrats.

[WAcoueshunter]

Like WA, eevery other state in the west (at least that I know of) jacks up the NR prices.  But WA is the only one that I know if that doesn't have NR caps.  I don't have a problem on the deer and elk side...if they want to front all that $$ to buy a license, then so be it.  But $55 a year to build OIL points is nothing anywhere...and it's particularly nothing when you don't have a NR cap.  I'm usually not one to whine about WDFW, but this seems out of whack to me.

[markts]

Congrats to the hunter. Mark

[littlebuf]

For the app and tag, presently it only costs them $55 to apply

 Please explain this, to apply you first need to purchase a license, are you telling me a non res hunting license is only $50.00? The application is $5.00 and the tag last year cost me $120.00.

What ever the cost he incured is not my Business!
As it is also not your Business!
The Bottom line is that what ever they were he was above board and met the state requirment's to be awarded the 12 points and then the tag!!

NUFF SAID!

wow 

[boneaddict]

If he has been applying that long, then he deserves it.  It used to cost alot more for all of us.  I'm happy for him though I can understand the competition.  He looks like a nice man and I am happy he is smiling.   One of these days I hope to draw a new hampshire tag or a Maine tag.  There are no cap limits for NR and their tags are 1/4 what ours cost or at least a third.   I hope they like or treat me as well as we have extended courtesy to this gentleman.

[littletoes]

Nice Moose!

I think/thought you HAD to purchase the hunting license first? I applied once before I had a license, and got a letter saying I just donated my money becasue of not having a license??? Confused on this one....its been a while.

Regardless, they hunted hard, got some great photos and some memories.

I do know that back when I was a memeber of the Inland Wildlife Council, we met with the F & G Department, and it was always amazing to me that they have thought that we have as much hunting opportunity as Montana, Wyoming, Colorado or even Idaho. Amazing, isn't it? But guys, this is an altogether off-topic subject and we should continue the discussion elsewere and NOT hijack this thread!

A Nice Moose, well taken, Congrats!

[littlebuf]

i never had a question to if he "Deserved" to hunt in washington, i was just kinda surprised that some one from so far away would put that much time into a Washington moose hunt when you could go a couple hours north and hunt moos all you want and not have the 12 year wait. washington isn't really the moose destination of north America after all.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Applying and hunting for moose in the lower 48, even for non-residents is much cheaper than hunting in Canada for a bull.  The trick is to get drawn.  Tell him congrats! 

[boneaddict]

Non res alien in Canada is a minimium of about 6 grand.  Often upwards of 10 grand.   Washington is 55 out of pocket for a chance and only a 1,000+ if drawn.  idaho is 150+ out of pocket and then 2 grand if drawn.  utah is 80 out of pocket and then about a grand if drawn.  Colorado you have to front the money for three years before you are even eligible.  I think its around 1800 out of pocket up front, all refunded but 5.   Montana is 750 up front and you get most of it back.  Wyoming is 75 out of pocket and then a thousand or so up front but you get all but the 75 back.    In reallity Wa odds aren't that bad.