Wyoming point creep. How bad will it be for the NR elk draw this year?

[BoulderBulls]

Regionals could piss on bunch of peoples plans next year. who knows what it's effects on draw will be, might be better...or worse

The regional general will be really interesting the "market price" is not set. It'll be like the wild west

 

[huntandfly]

Yeah Buzz is right, supply and demand will never be trumped. Demand side increase has skyrocketed while supply side has remained neutral in comparison. The “bigger pie” isn’t being created at even close to the same speed as the line of prospective pie eaters (so to speak) that now has a line going around the block.

The special increase will show us that this is what western hunting costs now. And in the not-so-distant future it will cost significantly more.

 

[kwyeewyk]

I think it will be a one deal year for better odds in the special. People and the application services will point out how good the odds were in the special, and the following year will be as bad or worse.

I think a few people may stomp their feet, throw their sucker in the dirt, and hold their breath next year and "show them" by not applying in the special due to the fee increase. After they see the improved odds, they'll wipe the dirt off their suckers and apply special again.

I mean its not really that much of a price difference from 1200 to 1950. I think most people shelling out for the special aren't going to slowed down by $750 dollars. Chump change in the scheme of NR elk hunting.

I predict that the special price increase will scare almost nobody away and will attract some new applicants figuring they'll have better odds and reg and special will have almost the same odds again next year. If reg has as good or better odds not sure what people will do, will become a gamble of which will have better odds from year to year.

Is there any chance of NR regions being in place by 2024 or would it be 2025 at this point?

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I mean its not really that much of a price difference from 1200 to 1950. I think most people shelling out for the special aren't going to slowed down by $750 dollars. Chump change in the scheme of NR elk hunting.

Now ask any western resident to raise prices by $10

 

[huntandfly]

Now ask any western resident to raise prices by $10

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They earned that $20 tag by living there all winter

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Two things that have been buffering elk demand that folks have gotten very accustomed to:
1)CO generosity
2)Many Wyoming elk herds are doing very well

I wouldn't bank on those holding forever...

 

[Washington Hunter]

Two things that have been buffering elk demand that folks have gotten very accustomed to:
1)CO generosity
2)Many Wyoming elk herds are doing very well

I wouldn't bank on those holding forever...

Yes. And also, I think with a large reduction in the number of deer and antelope tags, will also increase the demand for elk tags.

 

[BuzzH]

Now ask any western resident to raise prices by $10

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Any western resident hunter? I'd pay the special NR fee if I could hunt my favorite LQ elk tag every year, wouldn't bat an eye.

 

[BuzzH]

I predict that the special price increase will scare almost nobody away and will attract some new applicants figuring they'll have better odds and reg and special will have almost the same odds again next year. If reg has as good or better odds not sure what people will do, will become a gamble of which will have better odds from year to year.

Is there any chance of NR regions being in place by 2024 or would it be 2025 at this point?

Yes, 2024 maybe for sure 2025...we're in discussions with GF right now on how to implement. Matter of fact just got off the phone with the GF about it.

 

[BuzzH]

The regional general will be really interesting the "market price" is not set. It'll be like the wild west

With only 3 regions, doubtful.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Any western resident hunter? I'd pay the special NR fee if I could hunt my favorite LQ elk tag every year, wouldn't bat an eye.

Hey I’d pay $5000 for a Unit 2/201 CO elk tag every year not sure how’s that’s relevant

 

[TOGIE]

interesting thought actually wllm and buzz

i think i'd be willing to pay as much as like 200-250 dollars per resident elk tag if in return i got 80/20 limited across the board, resident elk OTC, and zero NR elk otc.

however, i could actually in reality spend 5 grand every year and hunt trophy mule deer on certain landowner tags, but i actually don't, cause that's too much.

i think i'd be willing to pay like upwards of 500 if it meant i got a unit 49 1st rifle bull tag every year

 

[BuzzH]

Hey I’d pay $5000 for a Unit 2/201 CO elk tag every year not sure how’s that’s relevant

Because you said ask any resident hunter, I'm a resident hunter and I'm all about resident fee increases, significant increases.

 

[jlong17]

I think it will be a one deal year for better odds in the special. People and the application services will point out how good the odds were in the special, and the following year will be as bad or worse.

I think a few people may stomp their feet, throw their sucker in the dirt, and hold their breath next year and "show them" by not applying in the special due to the fee increase. After they see the improved odds, they'll wipe the dirt off their suckers and apply special again.

I mean its not really that much of a price difference from 1200 to 1950. I think most people shelling out for the special aren't going to slowed down by $750 dollars. Chump change in the scheme of NR elk hunting.

3 second rule…

 

[perma]

I am a resident AND im paying non-resident prices to hunt here

 

[Washington Hunter]

I am a resident AND im paying non-resident prices to hunt here

That's weird.

 

[perma]

That's weird.

It's only weird for a year. Half tempted to do it again next year. Then it's weird again.

 

[JohnBud]

So was point creep artificially high because of the looming price increases and all of the licensing services telling everyone to jump in? Will it reverse next year? Does it go up even more from here?

These are good questions. As soon as I think that I have things figured out, someone moves my cheese. I very much enjoy hearing the insights shared here.

 

[bullbugle307]

Because you said ask any resident hunter, I'm a resident hunter and I'm all about resident fee increases, significant increases.

Same. I’d be interested to know the proportion of Wyoming resident hunters generally for or against increases. I think you and I are in a minority who feel that way, but I really have no idea how skewed it is other than that.

And for the record, I want nearly all of that extra money to go towards habitat improvement. I just don’t see how we can keep anything close to what we have now for another couple generations if we don’t have some kind of paradigm shift and get much more serious about intact healthy habitats.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Because you said ask any resident hunter, I'm a resident hunter and I'm all about resident fee increases, significant increases.

I meant more, of course you'd pay more if you got a smoke'n tag who wouldn't... but would you pay for the gen tag every year.

I think the answer for any resident any any state is over my dead body unfortunately.

I can't even really pick on my fellow westerners too much, MA had a $5 increase on our $10 deer tag and all the MA facebook groups were livid. The horror 4 deer tags, 3 turkey, and a bear for $65 instead of $45