Amen I had a good buddy that applied for moose for years and never drew. He finally realized we should head to NF. We had an awesome experience and probably saved money in the long run truth be known. We have also went on two AK DIY hunts for moose and had a blast. Most of these State draws are nothing short of a scheme at this point for NR's unless your close to the top of the pool. Sure once in a blue moon a low point holder draws but be realistic the odds are terrible and the cost isn't cheap for multiple draws.
I am still waiting for your stats on the high odds NR GMU for the two prior years. Until then, not being an ass. Just working with a difficult student that can easily see the errors of his ways and admit as much that there are zero ID GMUs that have 3 years of 20% or better odds for NR applicants. The species cap of "up to" is the firewall but some years in sheep, goat and bull moose the "up to" is actually around 7% of tags.
To act as if I haven't let Trial153 correct my inaccurate statements is laughable.
That is why they are often referred to as a points scheme. It's not a system it is a scheme.
Um no! It’s a choice you make when you decide to apply. If you give to the state for a chance at a Big 3 tag then you let the money go. You don’t get to hang on to it to pass down to your grandkids. That would screw “ the system “ exponentially. Also imagine calculating your odds and being dead certain this was your year only to find out Joe Sheep Hunter had just discovered granny had left him 76 points. Then this thread would be about how the system had screwed you but just in a different way. The points system isn’t ideal in any way but extending it to further generations is like pouring gas on a fire.
I buy a license in CA because I'm a resident.
I am back from moose hunting to be your gracious student. At the risk of burning a unit I'll go through ones odds with you.
That’s not how simple odds are in Idaho though. You can’t just divide the 2 apps into the 1 tag drawn and say the odds were 50%.
I agree. Kinda. I was wrong with a few of my previous beliefs about Idahos non resident big 3 system but I can say that if their were 2 apps and 1 drew a tag I can say 50% drew a tag. Thats not to say the odds were 50% or that of you applied in the future with one other person that you will receive 50% odds or even a 5% chance at drawing. You could cap out and receive no chance.
you just don’t have good or reasonable odds as a non resident. Elk magnet is correct, I think, that Idaho does have the best odds for non resident moose in some units. There’s a few moose units in Idaho that also suck for moose hunting but there’s a few higher odd units where you could have a good hunt.
). Granted these are both female tags it makes me feel slightly better about at least getting to hunt both species.
