Idaho NR General Tag Draw

[sclancy27]

Idaho should do first choice only and like someone said, make you choose a species. I don't think there is a way they could do this to make it worse than the way it has been the last couple years, which was essentially a Nevada-style, but live draw. Nevada has the worst draw structure for draw odds, it makes all units have shitty odds. Make folks only have a single choice.

 

[brymoore]

Secondish day results - 30 yes, 4 out and 10 where is Idaho?

30/4 is showing strong support by the existing users. I realize that this only represents HT results but I’d expect the greater NR population to follow the same trend of strong support.

I read the NR draw odd change concerns. My experience with IDFG tag allocations is they take care of an issue but don’t think pass go of the larger results. The best solution I read (besides picking a single species) is to make the gen tag draw the only draw for those applicants versus flooding those applicants into the other draws.

In this situation, computer live draw debacle is done but now the other draws may be flooded with applications killing draw odds. We’ll find out next year.

As a resident, I’m sitting back watching the show.

 

[David Gough]

I remember the days of driving to Idaho, buying tags from the local Albertson's (halfway through the season), and hunting the next day. I miss those days.

 

[brymoore]

I remember the days of driving to Idaho, buying tags from the local Albertson's (halfway through the season), and hunting the next day. I miss those days.

Yep. During the Great Recession Idaho couldn’t sell all the NR tags. Residents could buy the leftover NR tags at 50% off the NR price - and the state still had trouble selling all the tags.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Yep. During the Great Recession Idaho couldn’t sell all the NR tags. Residents could buy the leftover NR tags at 50% off the NR price - and the state still had trouble selling all the tags.

Wild to think about. Would have a hard time picturing it coming to that if we were in similar economic circumstances now.

 

[David Gough]

Wild to think about. Would have a hard time picturing it coming to that if we were in similar economic circumstances now.

The next downturn will tell. Having some cash on hand to take advantage of opportunities when that happens will be a smart move.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

LOL, tags are a wee bit down the list of reasons to have financial security to weather an economic downturn.

 

[El Jason]

I was excited last year to hold a cow tag that let me hunt some really cool country with some really great people. I hope all of the “non-exciting” tag folks go hunt somewhere else.

 

[David Gough]

LOL, tags are a wee bit down the list of reasons to have financial security to weather an economic downturn.

Correct, but if you're prepared and can swing it you'll have some opportunities pop up.

 

[brymoore]

Third day ish.

32 apply
4 never again
13 hate Idaho.

We need to pump up the hate Idaho number!

Much stronger support than I would have expected.

 

[Clarq]

To be determined. I have my first ever general elk permit in Idaho this year, and I'm going to see how it stacks up in comparison to other available options in nearby states.

 

[TheTone]

I was excited last year to hold a cow tag that let me hunt some really cool country with some really great people. I hope all of the “non-exciting” tag folks go hunt somewhere else.

I’m selfishly hoping that my home unit is so unpopular that I might be able to snag it as a second elk tag

 

[brymoore]

To be determined. I have my first ever general elk permit in Idaho this year, and I'm going to see how it stacks up in comparison to other available options in nearby states.

How are you comparing? NR general tags only?

Personal opinion is there is a lot of excitement about obtaining average elk and deer tags. There’s always the chance of a trophy animal but the units are managed for opportunity, not quality. However, an average tag is better than no tag if that’s the choice.

 

[Elktrack]

Man. Every western state should do this.

Terrible idea