Idaho "Convenience" Fee?

[Stickeen]

Anyone else feel the burn after buying nonres license and then paying the $66 online "convenience" fee? Crap, there was nothing convenient about the transaction, and certainly not worth that kind of money. I don't remember it being that steep in the past...

 

[blackdawg]

Do you not pay the fee if you buy the license at Walmart or sporting goods store? Was getting ready to buy the license online and would not want to blow $66 if not necessary.


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[robie]

They have a list of places you can go in store and buy a license and not pay the fee. Most are in Idaho and some very near.

 

[weaver]

Won't cost $66 extra if you only purchase a license.
I believe it's the trophy species application fee.

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[FlyGuy]

Yeah, that was a Great little surprise tacked onto the end of the transaction. That means, if I don't draw and decide to hunt somewhere else much closer, they get to keep about $250 of my money.

But, I do like (almost) everything else about the way Idaho does their tags. I REALLY wish a lot more western states would move to a system that only allowed applicants to apply for a limited entry tag on one species per year. It puts the draw odds at a reasonable level for species that I will likely never be able to hunt any other way.

Soooo, since the state of Idaho doesn't make money off of selling preference points, and since they don't generate $10/species allowing everyone to apply for every species every year, then I will gladly pay them the $66 "convenience fee" if that revenue keeps them from following the herd and changing their system.

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[dirtytough]

Yeah, that was a Great little surprise tacked onto the end of the transaction. That means, if I don't draw and decide to hunt somewhere else much closer, they get to keep about $250 of my money.

But, I do like (almost) everything else about the way Idaho does their tags. I REALLY wish a lot more western states would move to a system that only allowed applicants to apply for a limited entry tag on one species per year. It puts the draw odds at a reasonable level for species that I will likely never be able to hunt any other way.

Soooo, since the state of Idaho doesn't make money off of selling preference points, and since they don't generate $10/species allowing everyone to apply for every species every year, then I will gladly pay them the $66 "convenience fee" if that revenue keeps them from following the herd and changing their system.

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The $66 fee is for using a credit card.

Also as for fees Idaho charges a $40 app fee. Whether it’s called a pp fee or app fee I don’t care it’s still a fee. And Idaho makes you buy a $150 license and now there is another $10 fee. I think it is about $208 non refundable to non res if you apply for moose sheep or goat. And that’s not including the $66 convenience fee if you use a credit card. So you are a little over $270 just to apply for one species in Idaho.

Idaho is probably the most expensive state to apply for an oil tag. I spend around $300 in MT for oil apps, but that is 4 species, Nevada is around $300 also but that is 5-6 species, piw, and silver state apps. Arizona is expensive also. But overall $208 or $270 just to apply for 1 species is pretty dang expensive.

I like how Idaho limits you also as it improves the odds of drawing. But I have about the same chance of drawing a Nevada sheep tag as I do an Idaho sheep tag this year. So it’s like getting free chances at elk, antelope, deer, etc in Nevada compared to Idaho.

 

[sneaky]

I think last year when i bought my idaho license and tags i paid about $20 for using a card. If you paid $66, I wanna know what your cart total was, as it's supposed to be a percentage of the cost, certainly not 30% of $200.

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[Stickeen]

I missed the deadline last year but would remember being burned like that if it was that steep before. What really sucks was I was on the phone with F & G to purchase my license as it was not showing as an option on the website and she asked me what hunt I wanted to apply for. I opted to just do it online as Epic Outdoors called the fee "minimal" in their write-up. D'Oh!

 

[dirtytough]

I think last year when i bought my idaho license and tags i paid about $20 for using a card. If you paid $66, I wanna know what your cart total was, as it's supposed to be a percentage of the cost, certainly not 30% of $200.

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If you apply for moose sheep or goat it’s $2300 with tag, app, and license fees as a non res. So 3% of $2300 is actually $69.

 

[dirtytough]

I missed the deadline last year but would remember being burned like that if it was that steep before. What really sucks was I was on the phone with F & G to purchase my license as it was not showing as an option on the website and she asked me what hunt I wanted to apply for. I opted to just do it online as Epic Outdoors called the fee "minimal" in their write-up. D'Oh!

I’ve applied for Idaho goat for awhile now and they have always had the 3% card. You get charged the fee also if you do it over the phone.

 

[sneaky]

They should do a Friends & Family option lol

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[Trial153]

Yes, 250 for a long shot sheep draw is a kick in the balls. I am still sore.

 

[bluetick78]

I guess another option would be to only apply for states that cost less....

 

[Stickeen]

I guess another option would be to only apply for states that cost less....

I do, about 5 others lol!

 

[Gobbler36]

Don’t apply in Idaho then