Out of state draw fees

rsearcy · Dec 21, 2005

Guys

I would like to start putting in for some out of state(I am in Oregon) archery elk hunts, but don't really want to throw down $100?s for a license I am not going to use. Which states don't require you to buy a license to enter the draw or give you your money back if you don't draw?

Thanks
Rick

sjhgraysage · Dec 21, 2005

Utah, Colorado, Montana that I know of.

rsearcy · Dec 21, 2005

Thanks sjhgraysage

Do all of those give pref. points?

Rick

sjhgraysage · Dec 21, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Dec-21-05 AT 05:41PM (MST)[p]yes all of those three have some type of point system,
Scott
Also this will be the first year for points for elk deer antelope in WYOMING.

DonV · Dec 21, 2005

If I were on a tight budget, NM is by far #1, UT #2 ($5 but low odds - but you get a point to for that cost) WY 3# (#2 if you want a tag) lots of tags, points will cost $50, but worth it IMO.

CO maybe MT if you know where to go

hornaddiction · Dec 22, 2005

Some areas in Colorado are OTC for either sex tags!

Horn
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rsearcy · Dec 22, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Dec-22-05 AT 03:13PM (MST)[p]DonV

What makes NM your #1? Does NM give out points or is it random each year?

Thanks
Rick

mossback · Dec 22, 2005

New mexico has some really great elk in there state.

Serrano · Dec 31, 2005

Colorado is starting a $25 preference point fee this year if you don't buy a tag or if you didn't buy one last year.
Ken

WapitiBob · Jan 1, 2006

LAST EDITED ON Jan-01-06 AT 11:30AM (MST)[p]Rick: I too live on Orygun. Once you hunt NM you won't look at OR the same way.
Lots more Very vocal elk. However... It is still public hunting and towards the end of season you still get an influx of "runnin and gunnin hunters", racing to every bugle. Even at that, Last year was one of my most memorable hunts. I've been archery hunting OR for 35 years.

OH, and the locals I met were great. We all gave each other some room and everybody had a great time. Everybody used atv's ON THE ROADS to get close to an area, then walked in. The roads were awful rough and rockier than Hart MT. The only rigs that went off road to bugle into a canyon were pickup trucks.