smokepoler63
Active Member
- Messages
- 366
What are your thoughts on elk zones that have quotas on either A or B tags or both for residents? I bought a Diamond Creek Zone 'A' tag this morning at 10:00 AM online. When I tried to purchase one for my son at around 10:35 (work got in the way) the tags were sold out. I understand why there is a quota for the 'A' tags in this zone.
The frustrating thing is that Idaho Fish and Game sells 36% (643) of the total 'A' tag quota (1789) for this zone to non-residents in December of the preceding year for this hunt. If non-residents are limited to a maximum of 10% of the tags in any given controlled hunt drawing, why does IDFG sell 36% of the total tags for this zone to non-residents? I wouldn't have a problem with this if the resident tags were unlimited, but resident tags have a quota of 1146. Wouldn't it be reasonable to sell 10% of the tags in a zones with quotas to non-residents, and 90% to residents. These tags sold out in under 40 minutes, why does such a high percentage of the total tags go to non-residents. I'm not anti non-resident, I hunt out of state myself, I just don't believe that over 1/3 of the total tags for a zone should go to non-residents.
The frustrating thing is that Idaho Fish and Game sells 36% (643) of the total 'A' tag quota (1789) for this zone to non-residents in December of the preceding year for this hunt. If non-residents are limited to a maximum of 10% of the tags in any given controlled hunt drawing, why does IDFG sell 36% of the total tags for this zone to non-residents? I wouldn't have a problem with this if the resident tags were unlimited, but resident tags have a quota of 1146. Wouldn't it be reasonable to sell 10% of the tags in a zones with quotas to non-residents, and 90% to residents. These tags sold out in under 40 minutes, why does such a high percentage of the total tags go to non-residents. I'm not anti non-resident, I hunt out of state myself, I just don't believe that over 1/3 of the total tags for a zone should go to non-residents.