sclancy27
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I think a better representation is the annual report FWP has to do now on license sales. That tells the true story.It's odd to have such a vast difference in #'s from @D4570 to @Forkyfinder . I asked in one of the two threads how we handle the 10% NR allocation and those I place a lot of credibility on Hunt Talk - far beyond my joe hunter mind, found it a challenge to decipher as well.
Would that be the same, Resident or Non Resident ""total hunters" is based on hunting licenses"? I buy a sportsman's tag that has Deer, Elk, Bear, Turkey, fishing, (far too cheap) etc... Some people buy elk and deer alone. Both from the same source though VAST difference. I would like to believe Forkyfinder's holds the real truth behind the drastic #'s. I've always gone along the thought it's 10% of all tags, drawings, etc. Though I believe there are exemptions, i.e. landowner, salvage, B tags, unlimited vs quota, MOGA, etc. There has to be a common equation, no?
Thus, FAR from 10% using Forkyfinders #'s as well.
Sometimes I believe KISS works JUST FINE. Other times, I understand how it has to weave... then, unfortunately, IMO... as soon as we start that weave - it goes into the weeds.
And NR are not limited to 10% outside of draw tags. In the case of draws for B tags, if there are not enough resident applications to fill the tag quota, the remainder can go to NR before they are surplused, I believe. So, with some of those elk and deer B tags a large proportion can go to NR.