Tag info Needed

I know Colorado, you need to pay $300+ upfront. Utah, you need to buy a $65 license, then a $10 app. fee for each tag you put in for.

So Utah is the same as AZ. They require you to pay for a lic no matter if you draw or not. How long does it take for CO to reimburse you? I was told WY is like 45 days after the draw takes place.

CO you have to pay the entire amount of the tag up front. Deadline for the draw is usually early April and returns usually come around June or July if you don't draw. Haven't gotten the regs yet so I don't know the deadline for the applications nor the draw dates. Can't speak on any other states.

Well, I guess I could but I wouldn't have a clue about what I was talking about lol

For Idaho you need to purchase a license before you can apply for the various deer, elk, pronghorn, and bear controlled hunts. You must also pay applicable permit application fee(s). The cost of the permit application is $14.75 for a nonresident I believe. (They also charge an extra fee for internet and phone-in applications)

Nonresident hunting license will cost you $154.75 and is non-refundable if you do not draw.

Additionally, for controlled hunts for moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep you can only apply for one species and must submit the entire amount - tag fee and controlled hunt application fee when applying. Only tag fees will be refunded if you do not draw.

The price for a non-resident moose, bighorn, or goat tag is $2,101.75.

Deer: $301.75
Elk: $416.75
Pronghorn: $311.75
Bear: $186.00

Again, the four above do not need to be purchased unless you are drawn for a conrolled hunt. Additionally, the can all be purchased over-the-counter for DYI hunts but are not valid in all units (Controlled hunts would apply. You will need to consult the new regulations once they are released).

This is pretty dis-heartening. Our plan was to start applying for all the western states in hopes to draw 2 or so "good" tags per year. But it appears your bank account needs to be much higher then mine. I would guess like 40k for all the tags we are gonna apply for. Wish they would charge ONLY if you draw. And this buyin a hunting licence even if you dont draw is just crazy. It appears at least AZ Utah and ID are like this.....prolly more.

yep, it's expensive!

your other option ios to use a tag service company. they use their money for the applications and you pay only if you draw. PLUS they take care of the whole application process for you. just tell them what you want to apply for and they do it.

you will still pay all the non-refundable fees- liscences you must by first, application fees, etc..

but , for example- wyoming, you wouldn't have to front the $1100 bucks for the special draw elk application.

on the flip side of it, their kind of a rip off also, they add 25- 50 bucks ( maybe more) per animal to do it for you.

i've seen alot of people come up with the grand plan similer to what your talking about and more often than not it fails. theres alot to keep in mind--

remember, you absolutly will not draw a couple, or even 1 GREAT tag every year. especially if your just starting out with the points game. sure you might get lucky a time or two over alot of years, but they way most states are set up, you dont have very good odds untill you get a lot of points built up.

i could go on and on- but you should look into drawing odds in each state to get a full understanding of it.

just remember, it's a LONG TERM process, thats why it usually fails. and people waist their money. you'll be fronting alot of monay for quit a few yrs before you really see results .

sorry, i had to start a new reply (???)
but to continue---
i think you would be better off, in the long run, to pick 1 or 2 states to concentrate your applications in. if you learn an area, you will have better odds of killing big animals vs. experimenting year after year IMO.

unless of course you can afford to put out that kinda money year after year, if i had the money- i wouldn't miss a single state. Good luck

It may be disheartening, but the regulations on tags is what keeps it all possible. If they were so easy to come by, there wouldn't be any hunting opportunities left.

Yes I agree KillerBee I was talking more down the road a bit for drawing a couple tags per year. I always have Plan B if we dont draw. OTC tags. Im gonna contact each agency and see what their prefernce point system is all about. For instance if you can just buy a point rather then applying every year. Like the AZ strip tag. Dont think there is much of a point of me applying until I get at least 10 points (i know much more than that, but you get the point!) It appears UT may be doable since their lic is only 65 bucks.

Another nice thing about Utah if you are a nonresident is that you can apply for more that one species at a time.

This is right out of this years guidebook.

Nonresidents
If you’re a nonresident, you may apply for
permits or bonus points for all limited-entry and
once-in-a-lifetime species. However, you may
not apply for a permit and a bonus point for the
same species.
Please remember that you may draw only
one limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime permit
each year.

So after your $65 for your hunting tag (which includes your fishing lisence also) it's just another $10 for each animal that you put in for.

Here is a link that will show you the draw odds for each hunt that decide to put in for.

http://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting/biggame/pdf/10_bg_bonus_point_draw_results.pdf

Only after you have drawn the permit will they charge you the money for that tag. It's just the hunting lisence and the application fee that is charged up front.
Hope that this helps and good luck.

On another note I agree with killer as to just work on a couple of states. I will be starting with Arizona and while I play the points game for the harder to draw tags I will also head down for some of the other hunting adventures that they have to offer like javelina, doves, quail, and various predators. That way it won't feel like I'm just throwing money away waiting for that one coveted tag.

So if there is a state that is close to you that has some of the trophy animals that you are after in it. Then look to see what other kind hunting that they have there and enjoy as much of it as you can until the time comes for the hunt of a lifetime.

You can subscribe to the huntin Fool and you will recive detailed info monthly about the draw process for all the western states. It is 100.00 per year for the magazine 12 issues, I used to subscribe and it was helpful as it kept me up to date on all the Western states applications.

http://www.huntinfool.com/