Idaho NR tags

[CorbLand]

Point systems are awesome if you're 10-years old, rich, and half the hunters in the USA die in the next five years

I meet none of that criteria.


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[Vandal 44]

Well, I suppose it's more convenient than driving to Idaho to buy tags. But yea, it's a BS fee.

I got so frustrated with the system that I drove the 75 minutes to Fish and Game office Coeur D Alene and bought my tag there


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[Rob5589]

Yeah, my buddy logged in right at 10. Got right in and got his tag. Now he has to try and turn it in for a refund because he doesn't want to hunt by himself. If you have a group of 2 or 3 guys it makes it hard to hunt together. Maybe I'm missing something but it didn't even ask him for a unit number, just a zone.

Elk is by zone, eg; Selway, Pioneer, etc. Deer is now by unit, eg; 1, 16A, 70, etc. Elk didn't change but deer changed from general (anywhere in the state) to units this year.

Trying to hunt as a group is tough in certain units/zones that are snatched up quickly. If that is the way you prefer, look for units/zones that are around longer than 30 mins to an hour.

 

[87TT]

Elk is by unit, eg; Selway, Pioneer, etc. Deer is now by zone, eg; 1, 16A, 70, etc. Elk didn't change but deer changed from general (anywhere in the state) to zones this year.

Trying to hunt as a group is tough in certain units that are snatched up quickly. If that is the way you prefer, look for units that are around longer than 30 mins to an hour.

Just the opposite. Deer unit and elk zone

 

[zion zig zag]

I meet none of that criteria.


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My wife says I act like I'm 10. That count?

 

[Rob5589]

Just the opposite. Deer unit and elk zone

Eh, I was in the ballpark
Will make the correction.

 

[87TT]

All good

 

[dieselchessy]

Beings no one knew how long the tags would last, probably hard for folks to plan too much.

It does look to pose issues for having 5 or 6 guys in elk camp.

I don't know if it changed this year, but in the past there were no refunds for tags unless you had military orders, major health issues, or some other major family event that they would accept.

 

[oake]

Our group was 50% getting the tag we were after.

I think the bigger question here is with continued high demand will ID get deeper in our pockets in the near future.

 

[Rob5589]

Nonresident Refund Information

idfg.idaho.gov

 

[wapitibob]

I’m 64 And like point systems.

 

[sneaky]

I’m 64 And like point systems.

At the Fish and Game meetings the older guys are the ones pushing for draw systems so they can get in on the ground floor, draw one good tag, then they're dead and gone while their kids and grandkids draw a good tag every 25-30yrs with the point creep. It's a pretty selfish demographic that shows up for the draw tag discussions. Not saying that's your thoughts at all, but that's the ones pushing that agenda at the meetings. Consequences be damned for the future generations. It is just another barrier to getting new hunters recruited.

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[rclouse79]

Looks like they didn’t raise the prices enough.

 

[87TT]

Rather ban all NR than go to point system.

 

[Azone]

Rather ban all NR than go to point system.

There’s some Xmas spirit. As much as you guys hate us we’re a big part of why your resident tags are so affordable.

 

[CorbLand]

My wife says I act like I'm 10. That count?

Close enough for my book.

My wife’s family is always asking when we are going to have kids. She just points at me.


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[CorbLand]

I’m 64 And like point systems.

And I don’t want to be 64 before I draw a damn elk tag where I live so I don’t like point systems. Call me old fashioned, but I don’t need a participation trophy every year for applying.


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[mistertrustee]

Here is a link that shows how many tags are still available in each unit and what is sold out.

Elk Nonresident Tag Limits | Idaho Fish and Game

Elk Nonresident Tag Limits

Nonresident hunters are limited to their selected areas for deer (GMU) or elk (zone). ( More information ). 2024 Nonresident Elk Tags (returns available on the next scheduled Returned Tag Sale) Tag Type Quota Available Nonresident Elk 12,815 SOLD OUT Elk hunting is managed in 28 elk...

idfg.idaho.gov

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[marktole]

Colorado here we come!!!

Exactly what I was thinking reading through this thread. How many people will be heading to CO as a result of not getting tags?

 

[Sadler]

Point systems are awesome if you're 10-years old, rich, and half the hunters in the USA die in the next five years

Well from what I hear on the news, that last part has been happening since February