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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #285 on: March 23, 2020, 11:44:25 AM »
Hunter numbers are not declining in Idaho and most other western states.  Most states out here are stable or increasing.  Idaho set an all time record for number of purchased hunting licenses in 2019.  I think as populations increase, hunting access and habitat decreases, and states need to focus on quality of the experience and not just quantity. A poor quality experience for large numbers of hunters will not be a long-term benefit to retention and recruitment...see Washignton/WDFW as an example  :twocents:
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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #286 on: March 23, 2020, 12:11:06 PM »
Idaho raw numbers of hunters is increasing, but per capita it is falling, same story in the rest of the west.

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The number of hunters in Idaho is growing — but the number of people in Idaho is growing even faster, and hunting figures can’t keep pace with the state’s booming population growth.

Even in 1982, when the number of hunters in the nation was at its peak, the number of hunters per capita in Idaho was falling. The earliest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service records available online, from 1958, show 27 hunting license holders for every 100 people in Idaho. By 1982, that number was down slightly to 25 hunters for every 100 Idahoans. As hunting started to decline nationwide, Idaho slid to 20 hunters per 100 people in 2000. And last year, there were 16 hunters per 100 Idahoans — a number that’s been consistent in recent years since hitting an all-time low of 15 in 2013.


I believe it's important to both have numbers and percentages.  If we lose percentage of voters, stuff starts happening that we cannot stop.  This is where bans on trapping, bait, etc come from, there just aren't enough people doing those things to have a voice.

Long term, we need a good percentage of people hunting or it will start to go away and no state is immune.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #287 on: March 23, 2020, 01:53:27 PM »
Idaho raw numbers of hunters is increasing, but per capita it is falling, same story in the rest of the west.

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The number of hunters in Idaho is growing — but the number of people in Idaho is growing even faster, and hunting figures can’t keep pace with the state’s booming population growth.

Even in 1982, when the number of hunters in the nation was at its peak, the number of hunters per capita in Idaho was falling. The earliest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service records available online, from 1958, show 27 hunting license holders for every 100 people in Idaho. By 1982, that number was down slightly to 25 hunters for every 100 Idahoans. As hunting started to decline nationwide, Idaho slid to 20 hunters per 100 people in 2000. And last year, there were 16 hunters per 100 Idahoans — a number that’s been consistent in recent years since hitting an all-time low of 15 in 2013.


I believe it's important to both have numbers and percentages.  If we lose percentage of voters, stuff starts happening that we cannot stop.  This is where bans on trapping, bait, etc come from, there just aren't enough people doing those things to have a voice.

Long term, we need a good percentage of people hunting or it will start to go away and no state is immune.

Stein, I totally agree with you on the above.  The problem is, that if the percentage kept steady with the population as it grows, we would have trouble supplying the tags and the land/hunting opportunities to satisfy all of the hunters that want to hunt.  We are sort of stuck in a bad spot here and I don't foresee a real way to solve the problem.  Hunting in the long-term is in trouble!  For some of us that are a little bit older, I look back at the opportunities I had in the 80's and 90's compared to what is going on today.  Just the common populations opinion of hunting and hunters is slowly changing for the voting majority.  We are sort of "damned if we do and damned if we dont".  A "Catch-22" sort of problem.  In the short term, there are opportunities for those who want to work hard and do their homework.  But the long term looks pretty bad if you ask me.  It will become a rich-mans sport for the few that will be able to hunt and the public opinion for the general masses will look on hunting with distaste.
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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #288 on: March 23, 2020, 02:04:12 PM »
Yeah, I agree.  The only solution I see is reducing opportunity.  It's time to ask whether we should be able to get OTC tags for everything except OIL and permits.

If a guy had to choose between deer or elk, it would allow more people to hunt better opportunities although there would still be some crowding issues as the habitats overlap.

It's the same in every state, WA is at the forefront due to the hunter/game ratio.  I would absolutely support looking at the way we issue tags and ask the question whether it makes sense.  We all know the special draws are broken, maybe it's time to start over from scratch on the entire system knowing what we do now.  If nothing else, we could simplify it so people could at least understand the regulations.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #289 on: March 23, 2020, 02:20:01 PM »
Yeah, I agree.  The only solution I see is reducing opportunity.  It's time to ask whether we should be able to get OTC tags for everything except OIL and permits.

If a guy had to choose between deer or elk, it would allow more people to hunt better opportunities although there would still be some crowding issues as the habitats overlap.

It's the same in every state, WA is at the forefront due to the hunter/game ratio.  I would absolutely support looking at the way we issue tags and ask the question whether it makes sense.  We all know the special draws are broken, maybe it's time to start over from scratch on the entire system knowing what we do now.  If nothing else, we could simplify it so people could at least understand the regulations.

Washingtons regs really arent difficult to understand.  People just dont bother reading the regs pamphlet.  As for reducing otc opportunity on deer and elk, id hate to see it, but at some point something has to happen.  But before getting rid of otc, getting rid of the huge number of multi season permits, and choosing a species of deer tag would help imo.
  Also, encouraging people to take advantage of our predator hunting opportunities, which give a guy a lot more time to hunt, not to mention benefitting our herds, should be a priority.  Fall bear season is 106 days long, bag limit 2.  Cougar season is 243 days long.  Coyote is year round.  Lots of opportunity there, and it needs to be promoted heavily.  Look at how many units are still open for cats.  Hasnt been a closure since early january.  I really dont think anybody is hunting them.  We need to figure out how to promote predator hunting, get more people taking an active interest in it.  Starting april 1st ill be taking a first time hunter out for cougar.  Ive told him its super low odds, but he gets that, and will be coming bear hunting in august which should give him a good chance at success for his first season hunting.  Funny thing is, he hasnt even asked about deer hunting.  With any luck he will turn into a predator hunting enthusiast and leave the deer alone.  :chuckle: 

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #290 on: March 23, 2020, 02:39:29 PM »
Yeah, good ideas there.  I've tossed around the idea of going bear hunting in WA this year, especially as out of state is up in the air with the virus.

I wouldn't mind spending a week chasing them around, I have no idea what I am doing so it would be a camping trip, maybe take my son and put him behind a pair of binos.

It wouldn't be hard to promote predator hunting, the hard part would be the political backlash.  They could reward successful predator hunters with access to some hunts, bonus points or discounted licenses next year.  If you need to do hide sealing anyway, giving something would increase compliance as well as encourage hunting.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #291 on: March 23, 2020, 03:07:59 PM »
Yeah, I agree.  The only solution I see is reducing opportunity.  It's time to ask whether we should be able to get OTC tags for everything except OIL and permits.

If a guy had to choose between deer or elk, it would allow more people to hunt better opportunities although there would still be some crowding issues as the habitats overlap.

It's the same in every state, WA is at the forefront due to the hunter/game ratio.  I would absolutely support looking at the way we issue tags and ask the question whether it makes sense.  We all know the special draws are broken, maybe it's time to start over from scratch on the entire system knowing what we do now.  If nothing else, we could simplify it so people could at least understand the regulations.

Personally, I'd prefer to keep OTC tags, at least for deer and elk.  I'd rather hunt every year with less odds than hunt every other year with greater odds.  And when you shut people out, they find other things to do. If you want less hunters, shut people out of hunting. But that doesn't do anything to help hunters politically. Just stacks the odd against us at the polls even more.

There are a lot of good things about hunting besides killing an animal every year.  And not being able to hunt gives you zero odds.  When I was growing up, there was a member of our elk hunting camp who never killed an animal in 25 years of hunting with us. But he was a favorite in our camp. He was always there when there was work to be done on the cabin. He was always there when an animal needed packed out. (And our packs usually weren't easy where we hunted near Quinault.) He always chipped in on camp chores and was pleasant to be around.  And he always got a full share of whatever meat was gotten that year.  He enjoyed getting away and being part of the group. The fact that he never shot an animal didn't matter although we would have all been excited if he had ever scored.  He still enjoyed getting out.


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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #292 on: March 23, 2020, 05:29:24 PM »
Yeah, I agree.  The only solution I see is reducing opportunity.  It's time to ask whether we should be able to get OTC tags for everything except OIL and permits.

If a guy had to choose between deer or elk, it would allow more people to hunt better opportunities although there would still be some crowding issues as the habitats overlap.

It's the same in every state, WA is at the forefront due to the hunter/game ratio.  I would absolutely support looking at the way we issue tags and ask the question whether it makes sense.  We all know the special draws are broken, maybe it's time to start over from scratch on the entire system knowing what we do now.  If nothing else, we could simplify it so people could at least understand the regulations.

Washingtons regs really arent difficult to understand.  People just dont bother reading the regs pamphlet.  As for reducing otc opportunity on deer and elk, id hate to see it, but at some point something has to happen.  But before getting rid of otc, getting rid of the huge number of multi season permits, and choosing a species of deer tag would help imo.
  Also, encouraging people to take advantage of our predator hunting opportunities, which give a guy a lot more time to hunt, not to mention benefitting our herds, should be a priority.  Fall bear season is 106 days long, bag limit 2.  Cougar season is 243 days long.  Coyote is year round.  Lots of opportunity there, and it needs to be promoted heavily.  Look at how many units are still open for cats.  Hasnt been a closure since early january.  I really dont think anybody is hunting them.  We need to figure out how to promote predator hunting, get more people taking an active interest in it.  Starting april 1st ill be taking a first time hunter out for cougar.  Ive told him its super low odds, but he gets that, and will be coming bear hunting in august which should give him a good chance at success for his first season hunting.  Funny thing is, he hasnt even asked about deer hunting.  With any luck he will turn into a predator hunting enthusiast and leave the deer alone.  :chuckle:

 :yeah: We have been trying to change the mentality of Idaho hunters as well. Used to be only thing another hunter would ask is "did ya get your elk?" like there was no other hunting season. A lot more guys are hunting predators and its a good thing. I have always been a hard core predator hunter with lions, bears and coyotes my whole life and with frustration slowly getting better at wolves. If we all put 1/2 the hunting time into predators that we do deer and elk it would make a world of difference. I am working on a mount called the Idaho 4 and then the Idaho big five and I will post up pictures when done. Right now trying to get the 4 done in one calendar year I have coyote,lion and bear working on wolf. It will be a shoulder mount together on a big elk shed of all 4  :tup:  the five adds a bobcat. I might hang it up at north 40 for a while and see if it catches on. The good news is you live in a top western state for predator hunting but that's also the bad news  :chuckle: take advantage of it   

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #293 on: March 23, 2020, 05:36:37 PM »
Yup, elk and deer are seen as the main attraction.  With recruiting new hunters, why not try to influence their perspective to see bears as the main event?  Hell, its the best big game opportunity we have, and the meat is great.  Cheaper tags too.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #294 on: March 23, 2020, 05:44:20 PM »
Yup, elk and deer are seen as the main attraction.  With recruiting new hunters, why not try to influence their perspective to see bears as the main event?  Hell, its the best big game opportunity we have, and the meat is great.  Cheaper tags too.

 :tup: Funny thing is an old timer I know really well who grew up in the silver valley told me when he was a kid bear hunting was the main event. He has killed some huge elk and I think one was the state non typical record for a while but he has told me numerous times when he was a kid everybody was all about bear hunting  :chuckle: Perfect way to start out new hunters and change the mindset a little.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #295 on: March 24, 2020, 07:47:08 AM »
Yeah, I agree.  The only solution I see is reducing opportunity.  It's time to ask whether we should be able to get OTC tags for everything except OIL and permits.

If a guy had to choose between deer or elk, it would allow more people to hunt better opportunities although there would still be some crowding issues as the habitats overlap.

It's the same in every state, WA is at the forefront due to the hunter/game ratio.  I would absolutely support looking at the way we issue tags and ask the question whether it makes sense.  We all know the special draws are broken, maybe it's time to start over from scratch on the entire system knowing what we do now.  If nothing else, we could simplify it so people could at least understand the regulations.

Personally, I'd prefer to keep OTC tags, at least for deer and elk.  I'd rather hunt every year with less odds than hunt every other year with greater odds.  And when you shut people out, they find other things to do. If you want less hunters, shut people out of hunting. But that doesn't do anything to help hunters politically. Just stacks the odd against us at the polls even more.

There are a lot of good things about hunting besides killing an animal every year.  And not being able to hunt gives you zero odds.  When I was growing up, there was a member of our elk hunting camp who never killed an animal in 25 years of hunting with us. But he was a favorite in our camp. He was always there when there was work to be done on the cabin. He was always there when an animal needed packed out. (And our packs usually weren't easy where we hunted near Quinault.) He always chipped in on camp chores and was pleasant to be around.  And he always got a full share of whatever meat was gotten that year.  He enjoyed getting away and being part of the group. The fact that he never shot an animal didn't matter although we would have all been excited if he had ever scored.  He still enjoyed getting out.


Tougher odds isn't the end of the world.   In the long run, working harder can make you a better hunter.

I 100% agree with you.  Opportunity is all relative, but I believe the main attraction for younger hunters is not necessarily success, but rather the routine of annual elk/deer camp.  Its not like many people start elk hunting for the 10% opportunity.  If it were 5% or 3% I still think people would go to elk camp, put the time in, and try to beat the already abysmal odds.  Relative to what we're used to it may seem depressing, but I'd rather have more people (voters) in the sport than opportunity and the world against us.

It will/would be most difficult on the old guard.  However, at a macro level I'd rather have 2 young hunters to 1 old hunter, heck I'd even take 1 young hunter vs 1 old hunter.  I'm not suggesting I don't want old hunters, but the value of a young hunter cannot be understated.  If odds drop to keep tradition alive and old hunters aren't willing to adapt with the rest, then I'll take the trade.  To me the tradition is what I hope gets passed down, not the success rate.

 :twocents:

Oh, and I love hunting bears, even in WA.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #296 on: March 24, 2020, 01:48:22 PM »
Yeah, I agree.  The only solution I see is reducing opportunity.  It's time to ask whether we should be able to get OTC tags for everything except OIL and permits.

If a guy had to choose between deer or elk, it would allow more people to hunt better opportunities although there would still be some crowding issues as the habitats overlap.

It's the same in every state, WA is at the forefront due to the hunter/game ratio.  I would absolutely support looking at the way we issue tags and ask the question whether it makes sense.  We all know the special draws are broken, maybe it's time to start over from scratch on the entire system knowing what we do now.  If nothing else, we could simplify it so people could at least understand the regulations.

Personally, I'd prefer to keep OTC tags, at least for deer and elk.  I'd rather hunt every year with less odds than hunt every other year with greater odds.  And when you shut people out, they find other things to do. If you want less hunters, shut people out of hunting. But that doesn't do anything to help hunters politically. Just stacks the odd against us at the polls even more.

There are a lot of good things about hunting besides killing an animal every year.  And not being able to hunt gives you zero odds.  When I was growing up, there was a member of our elk hunting camp who never killed an animal in 25 years of hunting with us. But he was a favorite in our camp. He was always there when there was work to be done on the cabin. He was always there when an animal needed packed out. (And our packs usually weren't easy where we hunted near Quinault.) He always chipped in on camp chores and was pleasant to be around.  And he always got a full share of whatever meat was gotten that year.  He enjoyed getting away and being part of the group. The fact that he never shot an animal didn't matter although we would have all been excited if he had ever scored.  He still enjoyed getting out.


Tougher odds isn't the end of the world.   In the long run, working harder can make you a better hunter.

I 100% agree with you.  Opportunity is all relative, but I believe the main attraction for younger hunters is not necessarily success, but rather the routine of annual elk/deer camp.  Its not like many people start elk hunting for the 10% opportunity.  If it were 5% or 3% I still think people would go to elk camp, put the time in, and try to beat the already abysmal odds.  Relative to what we're used to it may seem depressing, but I'd rather have more people (voters) in the sport than opportunity and the world against us.

It will/would be most difficult on the old guard.  However, at a macro level I'd rather have 2 young hunters to 1 old hunter, heck I'd even take 1 young hunter vs 1 old hunter.  I'm not suggesting I don't want old hunters, but the value of a young hunter cannot be understated.  If odds drop to keep tradition alive and old hunters aren't willing to adapt with the rest, then I'll take the trade.  To me the tradition is what I hope gets passed down, not the success rate.

 :twocents:

Oh, and I love hunting bears, even in WA.


I agree on passing down tradition most important. I don’t know why you would say you love bear hunting even in Washington I would guess with the new season you live in the best state in the lower 48 for spot and stalk bear hunting. I am paying non res to come hunt your state in August

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #297 on: March 24, 2020, 04:20:35 PM »
I 100% agree with you.  Opportunity is all relative, but I believe the main attraction for younger hunters is not necessarily success, but rather the routine of annual elk/deer camp.  Its not like many people start elk hunting for the 10% opportunity.  If it were 5% or 3% I still think people would go to elk camp, put the time in, and try to beat the already abysmal odds.  Relative to what we're used to it may seem depressing, but I'd rather have more people (voters) in the sport than opportunity and the world against us.

It will/would be most difficult on the old guard.  However, at a macro level I'd rather have 2 young hunters to 1 old hunter, heck I'd even take 1 young hunter vs 1 old hunter.  I'm not suggesting I don't want old hunters, but the value of a young hunter cannot be understated.  If odds drop to keep tradition alive and old hunters aren't willing to adapt with the rest, then I'll take the trade.  To me the tradition is what I hope gets passed down, not the success rate.

 :twocents:

Oh, and I love hunting bears, even in WA.

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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #298 on: April 23, 2020, 01:32:53 PM »
I wonder if ID is going to reconsider their rate hike and tag reduction for next year. Time will tell I suppose.
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Re: idaho non resident tag decrease, fee increase
« Reply #299 on: April 23, 2020, 04:39:16 PM »
I would say no they’ll continue with the previously scheduled fee increase.

 


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