What you need to draw a fall hunt out West

Here's the second part of that last post about Western Big Game Deer, Elk and other Tags...

I liked the fact that ESPN put this info together in a clear easy to read article...

Enjoy,

Michael

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What you need to draw a fall hunt out West

Western preview, Part 2: Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah

By Ed Riser
Fishing and Hunting News staff — April 11, 2006

Last issue we detailed this year's licensing details for Alaska, California, Colorado and Montana. We continue the look at deadlines, updates and strategies you need to successfully draw a hunt permit for this fall.

We'll cover Washington and Wyoming in an upcoming issue.

Arizona

Application deadline: Mid-June.

To apply: Go to www.azgfd.gov or call (602) 942-3000.

What's new: Who knows? Arizona's season-setting process is one of the most involved and circuitous in the West.

Proposed guidelines for this fall's big game seasons are being trotted around the state and will be finalized in late April. But after last year, this year is bound to be simpler.

Remember that lawsuit claiming Arizona's quotas discriminated against nonresident hunters?

That prompted Arizona Game and Fish last year to require paper applications, forcing nonresident hunters to pony up more than $120 for a basic hunting license to be eligible for special permits and liberalized quotas for sheep, deer and elk.

This year you'll likely be able to again apply online.

Other likely changes: at least 5 percent of total elk permits and 2 percent of deer permits will be reserved for youth hunters.

The department is already warning of poor deer and antelope fawn production this spring because of the drought that's returned to the Southwest.

Fee increases: They're on the table, but you'll have to wait for 2007.

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To see the info for the rest of these states click here

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License fees rising across western U.S.

Hi ya'll,

Found this the other night so wanted to share it with ya...

Looks like the fees are increasing across the west for big game tags. Most of the deadlines have already passed if you were looking to get in on some of the 2006 Fall Hunts, however there still may be some tags left.

Check out the links in this article to the specific states Fish and Game website.

If you've joined our list, you'll be receiving a special report that'll include some more links about Elk Hunting and what the approx. herd size is for that state. Great info!

We'll also be posting part two of this article here in a bit...

-Michael

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License fees rising across western U.S.

Western hunt preview, Part 1: Alaska, California, Colorado & Montana

By Ed Riser
Fishing and Hunting News staff — April 7, 2006

Trends in big-game licensing can be as hard to spot as a sunup buck, or asobvious as a sky-lined ram. This is a year for the latter, as statesline up to raise license fees, require online applications and adjusttheir systems for awarding preference points to unsuccessful applicants.

Nearly half the dozen Western states will greet big-game hunters with higher license fees this year.

Some,such as Montana, are limiting their license hikes to resident hunters,who have been subsidized in recent years by disproportionately highnonresident fees.

Other states, such as Colorado and NewMexico, are equal-opportunity inflators, charging both resident andnonresident hunters more for their licenses.

Click Here To Read Info About Each State

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