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Title: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Bean Counter on April 23, 2014, 12:30:55 PM
I applied last year for the first time. Last year I believe had to front the entire cost of the tag, $750, but I don't remember how much I paid in non refundable costs for the point. was it $50??  :dunno:

Seems like there are some changes this year... I called and she said I'd have to pay $50 for the point, $10 per species app, and $20 for the conservation license. So a total of $80 a year to buy points for one specie.

Trying to evaluate the changes and see if its worth staying in the game.
Title: Re: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Elkstuffer on May 18, 2014, 09:17:59 PM
Last year it was $20 for the point and like you said you had to front the tag fee. This year you don't get anything refunded but you don't have to put up as much either. This will probably make the odds worse just like when WA used to require $100 for the OIL tags up front. The odds went to hell when they started requiring the app fee only.
Title: Re: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Bean Counter on May 18, 2014, 10:47:44 PM
Thanks

I decided to punk out this year. Only had one point so I guess it wasn't much lost.
Title: Re: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Craig on May 18, 2014, 11:11:54 PM
I had 6 point for sheep and moose. I dropped out. I stayed in for mountain goat. To much money to do all three.
Title: Re: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Ridgerunner on May 19, 2014, 06:01:59 AM
I had six and bailed as well.  With them going to squared points last year and increasing the cost of applying to $70 per species I said no more.
Title: Re: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Bob33 on May 19, 2014, 06:19:54 AM
I bailed this year.
Title: Re: changes to Montana bighorn
Post by: Halo on May 19, 2014, 06:31:23 AM
I'm at 13 for moose & sheep, I believe that is max. and I'm at 9 for goat so I'm kind of committed now, had to stay in. It is getting old this whole, got too many points to bail now, thing. Time to do some serious re-evaluating after this year.
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