$138 bucks to shoot a deer in MI! Why?

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Lavid2002

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Hi guys! Im an avid duck hunter for a while now....but im a deer virgin. Hoping to shoot my first buck this fall! Anyways im 17 years old. I have an uncle in MI that will teach me how to hunt, as well as get me my first buck! However....I need to save up for a plane ticket and deer tag. Plane ticket...alright....but, when I go to get my deer tag info I found this
10-16 yr old OUT OF STATE-15$
17 or older OUT OF STATE-138$!!!!!!
One hundred and thirty eight dollar jump from fiveteen dollars! Im 17 and I think this is NUTS. Evil canevil couldnt have made that leap! (Funny line from a comedian)
I just wanted to ask...what the hecks the deal? Why so much?
Thanks guys
-Dave
 
I think it's a way of controlling who comes to hunt. Kids hunting helps everyone - the more the better. So their licenses are cheap. If they were equal to adults, Dad might go and leave Jr at home and that's not what they're trying to do.

But they want the prices high for adult hunters to keep the locals from getting crowded out. It's a tariff of sorts. When I lived in a state popular with non-residents, I was glad we had high non-resident fees. It was my backyard, not theirs.
 
The 16 and under rate is based on 2 plans... One is daddy likely buys a 138 dollar tag for himself and the more important is an incentive to make it affordable to include kids which helps the sport of hunting...
Brent
 
But......

I dont wana grow up:(
hahahaha
I guess the state of MI thinks of me as an adult now...even though im not 18?

Good point-"at least its going to a good cause"
 
If you honestly belive that price is out of line i give my permission ( pm me with details ) for you to attempt to get an our of state licence here in colorado . pm me not because it will cheap things for you , and not because colorado cares who i am related to , but because because if you bitch high enough i at least want to know your real name if and when i get a call .
 
Too bad you can't let your uncle take the shot to save money and just go along to learn. At least as far as Michigan state representatives are concerned.

You probably also need a non-resident hunting license.
 
"...Welcome to the world of non-resident hunting..." Yep. Non-residents always pay more. No kiss, no dinner or sweet nothings whispered in your ear either.
Up here, in Ontario, a non-resident deer licence is $186.54Cdn for bucks only, $373.09Cdn for moose and you have to pay $25Cdn to bring a hunting rifle into the country.
"...I dont wanna grow up..." You don't have to age, but you can't fix growing older. I've been 26 and some months for 4 years now. 25 and some months for 25 birthdays prior to that. Doesn't help a bit in the morning.
 
$138 for an out of state liscense? That's pretty darn cheap, assuming it a season-long liscense.

Here in Alabama, a full season out of state liscense is $275. A 10 day liscense is $170, and a weekend liscense is $120. That doesn't include the cost of the WMA permit fees.

In Tennessee, a season-long non-resident liscense costs $250. So, I think $138 bucks for a liscense isn't too bad.
 
Lavid2002 said:
....$138 bucks to shoot a deer in MI! Why?.....I think this is NUTS. Evil canevil couldnt have made that leap!.....Why so much?
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Clear you haven't hunted much out of state...$138 is dirt cheap. Here in Iowa it'll cost you over $300. Be grateful you're not going after Elk or Moose...some states get $400-750 per tag. I think many DNR's have shot themselves in the foot by chasing away entry level hunters.

Try non-resident Colorado sometime....

Elk (bull, either sex) $526.00
Elk (cow) $251.00
Deer (buck or doe) $316.00
Pronghorn (buck or doe) $316.00
Bear $251.00
Youth Big Game (deer, elk, pronghorn) $100.75
Mountain Goat $1,761.00
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep $1,761.00
Desert Bighorn Sheep Not available
Moose $1,761.00
 
Wisconsin's $160 each season, one gun buck tag, one archery buck tag. Doesn't matter if you own land or anything - if you don't have that WI driver's license, you are nothing but dollar signs. Ohio's a little better, I still haven't changed my license, but having a mailing address is all you need.
 
$138 for deer? I paid that much to OOS hunt pigs in Kali. I appreciate your position though. Sometimes things just cost too much. While everyone is complaining about the prices, as someone said, OOSr's have become the new cash cow for some states. Wyoming is certainly that way. On the other hand there is a lot of catering to the out of staters too.They have a guaranteed percentage of our licenses. There are specific seasons catered toward someone being outfitted on a hunt, etc. Since the Wyo G&F is run by the ranchers/outfitters it will remain this way. Only public backlash has held the line on license percentages. Be Happy.
elkman06
 
Many states now have reciprocal pricing. In other words, you pay same to hunt in their state as if one of them wants to hunt in your state. Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia are just some of the states that have these laws in place.

Want a real shocker? Find out how much non-residents pay to hunt deer or bear in California.

Jack
 
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