Talk about a shock to the system!

Last night while over at my parents house, my sister (she is 16) informed us that she would like to try hunting and for here first species she wants to hunt antelope. It about freaking floored me, she took hunters ed for the gun safety, but has always said she never wants to hunt. Don't know what turned it around but we are excited.

Now for my question, if we put here in for a tag she has to buy the hunting liscense, so we were thinking that instead of puting in for the tag, that we put her in for bonus points and when she has a few points acumulated then we will put here in for the tag. That is if we don't have to buy a liscense.

Do you have to purchase the liscense to just put in for points?
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TheGreatwhitehunter
I was under the impression that in Utah to apply for points you have to buy a hunting license now maybe it is different for residents, but I had to purchase a hunting license this year to get points for Utah. (???)

Is Utah still OTC for antelope with a bow in some units?

DeadI if you ever get some interest in Wyoming let me know I will see if I can help you out.

Doe tags are $34.00 and your sister may qualify for a youth tag which are $19.00 for a doe and $110 for bucks
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9er
i think you have to have a license to apply for BP.

deadi, quite being such a tight ass and get building her points

9er
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DeadI
Dude @ 4 bucks a gallon for freaking gas I have the right to be tight. lol

We will start putting her in. Still can not believe that she actually wants to, and with no presure from my or my dad. We can't wait.
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killerbee
"DeadI" wrote:Dude @ 4 bucks a gallon for freaking gas I have the right to be tight. lol
i dont want to hear your complaining :))[ j/k] gas is 4.40 a gal hear and deisel is 4.89 :>/ :>/ i put 100.00 in my truck today and it went to 3/4 full :>/ it's a joke :>/
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DeadI
ouch. were heading there, sucks for sure.
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StickFlicker
Problems is, with teenagers she could easily be over the whole "wanting to hunt" thing WAY before you can wait several years to draw a tag. You really need to find a way to reinforce the interest now, so her interest will grow rather than fade. I don't think the Wyoming thing is a bad idea. You aren't THAT far away from Wyoming.
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There should be some left over reduced price cow/calf elk tags in south central Wyo. after the 10th of July, PM me if that is something she mite want to do. I'll line you out on it if you want.
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I would help her get in the woods as soon as possible. So what if you have to get a cow/doe tag. If she has to wait it out to draw something decent, the interest will be gone. Try varmint or predator hunting. It will show her what hunting is about and helps out with the predator reduction.

I love hunting but if I did not draw this year, I was seriously looking at getting rid of many guns and taking up a new sport. Luckily I drew tags this year. After a few years without, you realize its not the end of the world and there are other activities that are just as enjoyable.
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