Deer tags

[DonBo]

OMG, just ordered my archery tag on-line. $285!!!! Big jump from last year. Whatdoyathink this is Iowa or what?

[Take 'Em]

They increased them $90. Just trying to stay even with the surrounding states. What's $90 in the overall cost of a trip?

[HNTNBUX]

Yep I about threw the keyboard when I ordered mine earlier this year.

Thats what I say when they talk about non-resident fishing licenses here. If they want to charge an arm and a leg for public game then bring on the two hundred dollar fishing license. Whats a couple hundred extra dollars for the price of your fishing trip.

[Mr.Seaguar]

Yeah we didnt go antelope hunting this yr because of the increase. If they are worth that much to them they can keep them. I go do a WR doe deer and turkey weekend for less than the cost of just the buck tag.

[Take 'Em]

Cost me $900 for a montana elk tag. I don't cry about it. If it is that big of deal I'll just move into the state. I think states should charge as much as possible for NR tags and license. Reward the residents of the state who make the sacrifice to live here year-around.

[DonBo]

Reward the residents of the state who make the sacrifice to live here year-around.

And penalize the non-resident who comes over and spends lots of cash already on gas and groceries and restaurants and bars and.....you get the idea. Just doesn't seem right to me, that 30% increase in one fell swoop is tough to swallow.

[Take 'Em]

While NR dollars are welcome less than 1% of the general population benifits from NR $ in any way. It drives me nuts when I hear we are saving the state and small towns [PoorWordUsage].

[Mr.Seaguar]

I bet that 1% cares if we come or not.

[jeff127]

If non resident dollars are so insignificant why do I see so many tourism ads on tv saying come to south dakota. Give me a break that having people come to your state or any other state--for any reason-- doesn't help alot of businesses bottom line, especially rural areas. If they are running expensive tv ads to attract people it has got to be important to more than 1% of the general population. I know all the establishments my deer hunting party of 6 visits(hotels, bars, restaurants, gas stations, etc) are extremely happy we are there. The big cities and popular rural attractions get the "tourist" dollars while the smaller towns more adjacent to better hunting areas are getting the "hunters" dollars. I am sure that the 6 of us will spend easily over 4000 dollars total, includind tags, this year on our trip.

jeff

[carpshooterdeluxe]

If non resident dollars are so insignificant why do I see so many tourism ads on tv saying come to south dakota. Give me a break that having people come to your state or any other state--for any reason-- doesn't help alot of businesses bottom line, especially rural areas. If they are running expensive tv ads to attract people it has got to be important to more than 1% of the general population. I know all the establishments my deer hunting party of 6 visits(hotels, bars, restaurants, gas stations, etc) are extremely happy we are there. The big cities and popular rural attractions get the "tourist" dollars while the smaller towns more adjacent to better hunting areas are getting the "hunters" dollars. I am sure that the 6 of us will spend easily over 4000 dollars total, includind tags, this year on our trip.

jeff

There is no doubt that non-res and res hunters' money alike is valued in many small towns, but these towns will live and die with agriculture. Especially with our grasslands disappearing.