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It never ceases to amaze. This time it is Oklahoma. Deer hunting for non-resident. Archery-$201 antlerless; $201 antlered; $251 either. Muzzleloader-$201 antlerless; $201 antlered; $251 either. Modern gun-$201 antlerless; $201 antlered; $251 either. No five day permit for deer hunting available. If you want to hunt the whole year just a measly $753 in order to get one buck and one doe. Lovely.


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Posts: 241 | Location: Beautiful NW Arkansas | Registered: 27 October 2003Reply With Quote
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It is ashamed that soon the only place to get a good deal is to stay home and hunt in our own States. The Western States are consumed by greed. JMHO. thumbdown


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Posts: 3142 | Location: Magnolia Delaware | Registered: 15 May 2004Reply With Quote
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It ain't just the West. Iowa has some sort of ridiculous fee for out-of-state tags too.

Befus, my addition suggests that it's only $402 to "get" one buck and one doe. That's 46.61% less than $753. Must be some very pricey general hunting license and habitat stamps thrown in as well.

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Posts: 2257 | Location: Where I've bought resident tags:MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA | Registered: 30 January 2002Reply With Quote
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Befus, my addition suggests that it's only $402 to "get" one buck and one doe. That's 46.61% less than $753. Must be some very pricey general hunting license and habitat stamps thrown in as well.

Brent

If you include the archery tag along with the two gun seasons it hit the $753 mark Red Face(.


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Posts: 241 | Location: Beautiful NW Arkansas | Registered: 27 October 2003Reply With Quote
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If I were you, I would not waste my time in Oklahoma. I live here, hunt here but go to Texas or Wyoming for deer. There are limited days and the quality is not that good.
 
Posts: 10506 | Location: Texas... time to secede!! | Registered: 12 February 2004Reply With Quote
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My deer tag in Idaho will cost me around $350 when the dust settles. I consider it a bargain. I do not live in Idaho and do not have the priveledge to hunt as a resident. I plan each year for a fall or winter trip there and it never disappoints me. I have had days when I saw over 100 deer and over 20 would be shootable bucks. Often those times I go home without any game but not because of lack of opportunity but from choice. If you want a cheap meat hunt, you are much better off to stay home. I don't consider it greed that produces these high fees, it is the law of supply and demand and the need for funds to feed their game programs. If you are going to complain about it when you apply you are not going to be very good company on the hunt. Better to stay home and just whine. My 18 Cents worth (devalued for inflation).


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Posts: 4917 | Location: Wenatchee, WA, USA | Registered: 17 December 2001Reply With Quote
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There are limited days and the quality is not that good.


I would agree that the days for hunting are far often too short. However, I would disagree with the quality. Of course this is dependent upon where you hunt, I would say if you have the resources and time, one can often find excellent bucks in Oklahoma.

I just moved from Mississippi were I lived for over 4 years. While there, I never saw a buck better then what I typically see in northcentral Okla. I shot one there last year that I measured at almost 110. No supplimental feeding just a wild deer on a piece of land my dad owns.

By the way, they are measuring a possible new Okla record this weekend in Guthrie. The current record is just a shade over 240. I would think any state that produces anything over 240 would be considered a good hunting destination.

Befus,

I would also say man those charges are too high for a buck and a doe. Have you looked into hunting in southeastern Kansas. They grow 'em big up there.

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Posts: 3722 | Location: Okie in Falcon, CO | Registered: 01 July 2004Reply With Quote
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Chic,
$350 might be a good deal to hunt in Idaho - indeed, I almost threw in for it this fall, but needed to find something closer to spend more time hunting than driving.

However, would you pay $350 to hunt deer in Iowa (or OK for that matter?). I MIGHT do it for Oklahoma, but I definitely think it's over the top for Iowa.

It ain't just the price, or even the size and number of points on the rack. It's the view that goes with it.

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Posts: 2257 | Location: Where I've bought resident tags:MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA | Registered: 30 January 2002Reply With Quote
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I think I saw Illinois just raised their NR tags.It is all over not just here. It will soon be a rich man's sport if you want to hunt out of state.
 
Posts: 1072 | Location: Pine Haven, Wyo | Registered: 14 February 2005Reply With Quote
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One of the topics we discuss in my psych/sociology courses is the point in a person's life when they feel one thing is more valuable than another. I stayed in Colorado after I retired from the Air Force because of the scenery and the hunting. Yes, I could have made a lot more money by moving to my birth state or some other area, but this was my choice.

If you want resident costs, move to that state. If you are making more money and don't want to leave your current residence, you've made your choice.


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Posts: 3490 | Location: Colorado Springs, CO | Registered: 04 April 2003Reply With Quote
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Maybe it's time to consider trying the Northeast. There is plenty of public access, game is plentiful if you do your homework and the fall scenery is as good as it comes. B&C trophy potential is not what other states has, but once again, it's a homework thing. Opportunity for moose, whitetail and bear, plus some of the best eastern turkey hunting areas around, great fishing, etc.

NY Non-resident Supersportsman license with separate bear tag is $250 + $30. This gets you:

Archery season - buck or doe
Regular "gun" season - buck and up to 2 doe permits, plus you can get up to 2 doe permits signed over to you
Muzzleloader season - doe or buck (if you didn't already shoot 2 bucks).
Bear - adult bear
Fall turkey - 2 birds either sex (many areas), 1 bird either sex (other areas)
Spring turkey - 2 bearded birds
Fishing - full season license - no trout or other stamps required

Info at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/license/lichuntnon.html#Sportsman


The other thing I recommend, especially for those considering moving from one state to another is to take a look at lifetime licenses. I got my lifetime resident sportsmen's license here for $500 - covers all big game, small game, fishing and turkey permits for life. Another $125 got me my lifetime archery. I still get everything even if I move and become a resident of another state.


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Posts: 706 | Location: near Albany, NY | Registered: 06 December 2002Reply With Quote
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I don't consider it greed that produces these high fees, it is the law of supply and demand and the need for funds to feed their game programs. If you are going to complain about it when you apply you are not going to be very good company on the hunt. Better to stay home and just whine. My 18 Cents worth (devalued for inflation).


Well said Chic.


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