And Utah says, Hold my Beer!

[WapitiBob]

https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0008.pdf

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[utah400elk]

Crazy. All states are racing to see who can gouge the NR the most.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Crazy. All states are racing to see who can gouge the NR the most.

As long as us hunters keep paying and there are still so many unsuccessful applicants they will keep upping the ante to play the game.

 

[Wild Bill]

Glad I’ve never invested a cent into any species in Utah.

 

[Carnage2011]

Did this pass?

 

[marksjeep]

It appears that the bill authorizes fees. Wildlife board usually sets the fees, which can not exceed what is in the legislation. 2025 fees have already been published in the UDWR guidebook.

https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0008.pdf

 

[KingOfTagSoup]

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https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0008.pdf

search for "Elk" to get to the good part

Ho. Lee. Crap. If their goal is to discourage NR from applying congratulations Utah, you've succeeded with this guy . Sad part is, people will pay it, and as long as they do nothing will change

 

[NoWiser]

I’m out if this passes. Wish I could have my 12 years of points back, not that I ever expected they’d get me anything.

 

[Mallardsx2]

I’m out if this passes. Wish I could have my 12 years of points back, not that I ever expected they’d get me anything.

I’m in the same boat.

Im done if they raise their prices this much.

It’s just not sustainable anymore for me to apply there with a “only a decade” of points.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Wow! I had better dump my elk points this year.

 

[BuzzH]

Test of all tests if you ask me....I'm in.

 

[Archer86]

Just think what's going to happen in wyoming when wyoga sees this gives them a reason to push the special even higher .....it won't stop me from applying in Utah

 

[dmandoes]

I think this is great. It's a well thought out plan by one party to have public land turned over to the states.

 

[CPAjeff]

My goodness.

To all of those folks who are nonresidents of Utah, I'd like to apologize for the absolute BS that continues to come out of my home state. Developing every acre of habitat for homes, pimping out the wildlife to the highest bidder, continuation of the attempts to first take control of federal lands inside the state and then sale those lands, and the list goes on and on . . .

What an absolute joke Utah has become - or has always been in some regard.

 

[brymoore]

I might be out.

Test of all tests if you ask me....I'm in.

I wonder how the draw odds will change.

I’ll tread water a bit before making a decision.

 

[Whiskey Freak]

My goodness.

To all of those folks who are nonresidents of Utah, I'd like to apologize for the absolute BS that continues to come out of my home state. Developing every acre of habitat for homes, pimping out the wildlife to the highest bidder, continuation of the attempts to first take control of federal lands inside the state and then sale those lands, and the list goes on and on . . .

What an absolute joke Utah has become - or has always been in some regard.

Then they can just give more tags to SFW to auction off.

 

[.270]

This will have to make me think more about keep entering in the Utah draw, I already just view it as a lottery ticket. I don't really plan on drawing anything but you cant win if you don't play. Might just use that money on raffle tickets here in AZ.

 

[Whiskey Freak]

Ho. Lee. Crap. If their goal is to discourage NR from applying congratulations Utah, you've succeeded with this guy . Sad part is, people will pay it, and as long as they do nothing will change

Next year will be 900 tags at the expo for $10 apiece.

 

[Matthew57]

I’m probably out if that passes, that’s crazy

 

[utah400elk]

I never thought I would seriously consider dropping Utah. This is where I lived when I first started all the point games. I have drawn, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona. I put in for all those plus Colorado and Nevada.

I am seriously considering dropping Nevada. 12 years of points and my odds are still terrible. Just not worth it. Now this from Utah…I figure it would be close to $400 to apply. Plus they want to get $1200 for a general elk tag and $800 for a general deer tag. These prices with the terrible odds makes me pause.

I am two years from retirement and the shift in the hunting world has me really rethinking my retirement plans. I always wanted a to move back to the west and buy a retirement home in a hunting friendly location. All the anti public land and crazy cost is getting to be too much.

Lately my wife and I have considered buying a place on the coast (probably Hawaii) and just getting more into fishing. I never thought I would be priced out of hunting but if all the states follow this trend it would be almost $2500 just in applications and multiple thousands more if I were “lucky” enough to get even a general tag.

c’est la vie

Good luck in the draws.