Is chasing Wyoming permits worth it?

[adoc65]

Ok, I have hunted SW Montana in the past and harvested a bull. Alot of hunters though. I have not hunted Wyoming for Elk but planning to put in for 27' draw. Cash in my points.

I think a lot of hunters have the same mindset with their points. I know I am looking to cash mine in as well.

 

[elkmo]

Guys are just unhappy in their lives. They have to crap on everyone in a feeble attempt to make them feel as bad as they do. I actually think this is a great debate also. Anybody that is just getting into the western hunting game should know how hard it is. Ron Spomer just did a great video on his podcast channel about this very topic on tags and points and such.

Getting into western hunts is not hard at all, simple as it always been. Getting into QUALITY western hunts has become harder. To guys that just want to hike with a weapon in hand and surrounded by orange…its nirvana. To have experienced the opportunities pre webernet vs today….is the part that suks.

 

[LopeHunter]

Getting into western hunts is not hard at all, simple as it always been. Getting into QUALITY western hunts has become harder. To guys that just want to hike with a weapon in hand and surrounded by orange…its nirvana. To have experienced the opportunities pre webernet vs today….is the part that suks.

As is usually the case with hunting, these are the good old days when 20 more years have passed. Seriously, if you think access to quality habitat with public land access will not decline, non-resident quotas for big game will not fall and non-resident big game applications/tags/licenses will not outrun inflation then pass me some of what you are imbibing.

We can complain as non-residents but we don't vote in but one state and we are a resident of that state. I like the idea of a tariff on tag fees for non-residents. If your resident state charges me 10x as much for an elk tag than you pay then if you draw an elk tag as a non-resident in my state then you will get a tariff so pay 10x the resident rate, too, in my state. Your state charges a non-resident $X for a mandatory hunting license to apply then to apply in my state you will also get a tariff so you will the same $X. Same for application fees, conservation permits, credit card convenience fees, etc. If your state does not offer non-resident tags for a species then your tariff takes you to the highest amount paid by a non-resident in the state where you are applying.

States can then complete on quality of the hunt experience such as success rates and when season is open and public access since non-resident cost for an elk tag across the United States will tend to rise in unison. Will fewer non-residents apply? Probably but all the non-resident bull and buck and ram tags will sell. Richie Rich doesn't sweat the $2,000 elk tag today and won't sweat the $5,000 elk tag, either. RIP Six-Pack Sammy hunting out-of-state though we can build a gold-plated display hall for him to visit which holds some amazing trophy mounts.