Oklahoma new deer tag $

[ccc23454]

I hunt oklahoma annually and have for last handful of years. I had heard that they were going to raise NR fees and consolidate license choices this off season. What they did do doesnt match what my resident buddies and rest of our group of predominate DAVs expected. As a NR our deer tag has cost us $300 for a single weapon season you choose(muzzy/gun/bow) the tag allows you to shot one buck and some does. We seen the fee was raised to $501 and thought thats a lot but expected they consolidated so single tag was valid multiple seasons, no! Tag is still valid in only 1 season and now starting in 24 you have to buy a general hunting license($209) in addition to the deer tag. So now in 2024 a otc deer hunt in oklahoma costs $710, and if you want to hunt a few days archery before gun season that combo will cost $1201. Is this the most expensive buck tag in country? How a general season deer tag goes from $300 to $710 in one year blows my mind.

 

[Nick87]

Yah that's pricey, if you wanted to pull both here it's to the tune of around $800. Not surprising unfortunately look at the price if everything else we buy everyday since covid. Sucks. I expect many other states will follow suit.

 

[seeth07]

I hunt oklahoma annually and have for last handful of years. I had heard that they were going to raise NR fees and consolidate license choices this off season. What they did do doesnt match what my resident buddies and rest of our group of predominate DAVs expected. As a NR our deer tag has cost us $300 for a single weapon season you choose(muzzy/gun/bow) the tag allows you to shot one buck and some does. We seen the fee was raised to $501 and thought thats a lot but expected they consolidated so single tag was valid multiple seasons, no! Tag is still valid in only 1 season and now starting in 24 you have to buy a general hunting license($209) in addition to the deer tag. So now in 2024 a otc deer hunt in oklahoma costs $710, and if you want to hunt a few days archery before gun season that combo will cost $1201. Is this the most expensive buck tag in country? How a general season deer tag goes from $300 to $710 in one year blows my mind.

No dav discount?

 

[ccc23454]

No dav discount?

No and verified with state.

 

[WildWill]

No dav discount?

Only for residents. My main hunting partner is a dav and as far as I remember he has never received a discount for any licenses he's purchased out of state NM,WY, CO, etc. I'm OK with the changes I pay $300-$400 for a single deer tag out of state or $2000 for a special elk in WY. It was time for a price hike. Mark my words NR quotas will be next unfortunately seems will have to compromise and allow NR landowners otc tags.

 

[Nick87]

If it makes you feel any better I took the boys fishing this morning and a 5lb bag of ice and 12 night crawlers cost me $9.80 wtf.

 

[brushcreek]

Absolutely ridiculous increase

 

[wvhunter304]

Seems excessive.

Not sure where they came up with those numbers. Maybe they do want less nonresident hunters for the same revenue. Idk.

Most agencies use national companies that tell them what the best license cost should be. I know WV does.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

Must have looked at Montana's NR prices.

 

[Mudranger1]

They come up with those numbers from their neighbors to the north whom don't have 6 deer per license quota but if you added the extra doe tags you can get in Kansas price would be equal and you only kill one buck(plus you have to choose your weapon).... And guess who is selling out of tags every year ...Kansas. Draw will be next

 

[Archer86]

Wyoming special antelope and deer are not looking so bad now.

 

[OKED]

I live in Oklahoma and a lot of the reason this went up is because residents have been complaining about people from Texas leasing up all the land , especially in southern Oklahoma. They think that if tags are more expensive then Texans will stop leasing land . My theory is if the can afford a 10,000 dollar lease they will still buy the tags . Some residents complained enough to the politicians they got a bill pushed thru to raise prices.

 

[brownbear932008]

I wish Virginia would follow suit with bear, deer, and turkey tags as well.

 

[ccc23454]

As if the $709 for a single buck tag wasn't enough, now SB448 just added $100 fee to hunt state managed lands and put in place ability to add a lottery draw system. WTF...

I blame @WildWill since he's the only oklahoma guy i know on here!

Bill Information

www.oklegislature.gov

 

[WildWill]

As if the $709 for a single buck tag wasn't enough, now SB448 just added $100 fee to hunt state managed lands and put in place ability to add a lottery draw system. WTF...

I blame @WildWill since he's the only oklahoma guy i know on here!

Bill Information

www.oklegislature.gov

Your blame is well placed! I have been actively working with like minded individuals and organizations here in Oklahoma to make this happen. If it makes you feel any better our end game is to actually get a nr quota set for turkey tags. But this is sort of a compromise for now and a stepping stone to nr draws for our overrun wma's during turkey season. Of course the state saw a chance to make money and unfortunately fighting to save NR money wasn't a hill we were willing to kill the cause on. Unlimited NR tags is fine for our deer we have plenty but it's no way to manage our rapidly declining turkey population.


Second one buck tag but you can shoot a couple does. Hell if I wanna do that in Colorado it's more then $700, Wyoming a little less but not much, Kansas or Iowa take years to draw. Getting hard out there for a NR probably only gonna get harder.

 

[Sheltowee]

I don't have a problem in the least with the concept of requiring NRs to pay more than residents for the privilege of hunting out-of-state but Oklahoma needs to be careful-- Wyoming, Montana and other mountain states have shown how hard an addiction to those sweet, sweet NR dollars can be to break. Once a state hits the tipping point at which NR fees and applications become a major (if not the primary) source of funding for state wildlife departments, the resident hunters invariably start to lose.

I'm not smart enough to tell you what the solution to the problem is, only that there *is* potential for a problem that I hope people smarter than me are addressing.

 

[Ballistic]

The extra fee to hunt state lands is a tough one. I'll admit, when everyone was freaking out last year about the increase I knew I needed to go. Killed a really nice buck on public land and thought it I could go every other year when I don't draw Kansas.

 

[WildWill]

I don't have a problem in the least with the concept of requiring NRs to pay more than residents for the privilege of hunting out-of-state but Oklahoma needs to be careful-- Wyoming, Montana and other mountain states have shown how hard an addiction to those sweet, sweet NR dollars can be to break. Once a state hits the tipping point at which NR fees and applications become a major (if not the primary) source of funding for state wildlife departments, the resident hunters invariably start to lose.

I'm not smart enough to tell you what the solution to the problem is, only that there *is* potential for a problem that I hope people smarter than me are addressing.

Absolutely with you on this. We've been focusing more on NR caps like Kansas not the money (that personally I do believe is already to high). Unfortunately the governor's office sorry I mean wildlife commission (same thing) have a different priority.

 

[WildWill]

Killed a really nice buck on public land and thought it I could go every other year when I don't draw Kansas.