Standard Cow Tag vs. Reduced (WY)

[Flatlander3]

Is there any benefit to applying for a standard cow tag vs a reduced if the seasons are the same? You would loose points if drawn 1st choice and it would be more expensive. While the reduced is just random, but same dates. I know not all are at the same time periods but I have noticed some are.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Reduced price is cheaper. And its a different application than the full price cow tag. So you can put in for both a full price license and a reduced cow license. Sometimes they are easier to draw than the full price, sometimes not. The nice part about the full price cow tags (type 4), as a resident anyway, is that if you draw it on your second choice you can still buy a general tag.

 

[Pucky Freak]

Let’s say unit X as a NR is where you want to hunt, but it takes 8 PP for a type 1 elk tag. Put your 2nd choice as the type 4 for that same unit, and if you don’t draw the type 1 on the random pool, you could still draw the type 4 and buy a PP. Also putting in for the type 6 gives you yet another way to learn the unit in preparation for eventually drawing the type 1 license.

Personally, $700 is a bit steep for me for the exact tag (in some units) that can be had for $300, so I just put in for the Type 6

 

[Dougfirtree]

I could go on for several paragraphs about all the things I like about Wyoming's system; their game management, their website, data, the quality of the hunts, my experience with game and fish employees, etc. But man, that type 4 tag is really expensive now.... My one complaint.

 

[why]

One benefit for me, is I can put in for a type 4 and a type 6 in the initial draw, then buy a general tag. In my area there are getting to be pretty few leftover type 6 tags for the second draw and pretty low odds of drawing. So with a little more money it's a better bet for me in my area, in most situations. Drawing a type 4 tag on your first choice does not prevent you from purchasing a general license, it would take NR points if you draw it as first choice though.

 

[zpooch]

You guys ruin everything

 

[Deleted member 38069]

You guys ruin everything

You got jokes

 

[kwyeewyk]

I've always wondered the same thing, and now looking at the resident prices it looks like a cow/calf tag is $43. Am I understanding it right that for residents Type 4 and Type 6 are same cost?

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I've always wondered the same thing, and now looking at the resident prices it looks like a cow/calf tag is $43. Am I understanding it right that for residents Type 4 and Type 6 are same cost?

No you are not. Type 4 is a full price antlerless license and costs $57. Type 6 is a reduced priced cow/calf license and costs $43. Type 4 are basically a cow/calf license. I am not entirely sure why the G&F has it set up this way. Kind of confusing.

 

[Wy067]

No you are not. Type 4 is a full price antlerless license and costs $57. Type 6 is a reduced priced cow/calf license and costs $43. Type 4 are basically a cow/calf license. I am not entirely sure why the G&F has it set up this way. Kind of confusing.

It has a lot to do with what/where you want to draw. Let's say you're a non-res and really want to make sure you hunt Area 7 this year. You don't have enough preference points to draw a type 1 and the random draw for a type 6 cow tag is about 60%, but you don't want to take that chance. Put in for a type 4 - you would have drawn a tag last year with zero preference points, probably will do the same this year. Expensive for a cow tag, but you get to hunt the area (ie. scout it for your type 1 in the future).

The same can apply for a resident. Look at the Area 2 resident odds. According to the hunt planner, last year type 6 draw odds for a resident was 10% and the type 4 was 23%. For an extra $14 you more than double your odds of drawing a cow tag.

 

[wytex]

Yep some folks just like to hunt cows and the type 4 tag in a LQ area gives better odds to draw and hunt and great area.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Yes I agree, and I use that strategy as a resident. But is that a bi-product of the system, or an actual objective of the manangement plan? Maybe just to increase opportunity I suppose?

 

[Bob-WY]

There is often different dates and/or restrictions on type 6 that are not on type 4. 4 may have longer season, or less private/public or other land restrictions