If you are a DIY nonres hunter and enjoy hunting Wyo OYO it’s time to step up and comment to the Task Force your thoughts. Currently, nonres landowner tags are taking off the top of the pile of available nonres tags available in limited Wyo units. This often leads to 0 tags available to nonres in the public draw. I’ve heard rumors that the Wyo outfitters are trying to take additional tags off the top of the pile. If this happens, nonres hunters that sign paperwork prior to the draw to hunt with outfitters would be eligible to take additional tags away from each and every nonres applicant in the public draw.
There often are only 0 to 2 limited nonres tags available in most high demand, limited units. Landowners already take a chunk off the top. There would be few to 0 tags left in the public draw. Outfitters and landowners could potentially take every limited tag if this happens.
Nonres have been applying and paying high pref pt fees in hopes of drawing these high demand elk, deer, and antelope tags for years and years. I truly believe it would be a mistake to strip even more tags from public hunters that have supported the WG&F with pref pt fees for so many years. I also believe it is important to keep the draw simple and allow those that apply for tags decide if they want to hire outfitters or hunt on their own.
Wyo res may want to pay attention to what transpires in the next Task Force meeting. Wyo res obviously are issued more tags and there is always the chance that outfitters/landowners try to strip them of tags. You never know, outfitters may come up with the same idea of offering Wyo resident outfitters tags that are similar to the current resident landowner tag system where tags are taken off the top of the pile! Nonres are currently issued so few tags….where on earth are additional outfitter tags going to come from? I bet I know!
Anyway, if you are a DIY hunter waiting patiently in line with the current nonres elk, deer, and antelope pref pt system I would advise submitting comments to the Task Force. Task Force comments are welcome until April 21. There are only a few more days left! Here’s a link to the website to submit comments:
Make certain to mention that you have devoted years to applying and paying for Wyoming preference points in hopes of drawing high demand limited elk, deer, and antelope tags as a nonres. Also mention that you believe it is important that the WG&F allows all hunters to apply for tags in the public draw and each hunter can make up their own mind if they desire to hire an outfitter or hunt on their own.
There often are only 0 to 2 limited nonres tags available in most high demand, limited units. Landowners already take a chunk off the top. There would be few to 0 tags left in the public draw. Outfitters and landowners could potentially take every limited tag if this happens.
Nonres have been applying and paying high pref pt fees in hopes of drawing these high demand elk, deer, and antelope tags for years and years. I truly believe it would be a mistake to strip even more tags from public hunters that have supported the WG&F with pref pt fees for so many years. I also believe it is important to keep the draw simple and allow those that apply for tags decide if they want to hire outfitters or hunt on their own.
Wyo res may want to pay attention to what transpires in the next Task Force meeting. Wyo res obviously are issued more tags and there is always the chance that outfitters/landowners try to strip them of tags. You never know, outfitters may come up with the same idea of offering Wyo resident outfitters tags that are similar to the current resident landowner tag system where tags are taken off the top of the pile! Nonres are currently issued so few tags….where on earth are additional outfitter tags going to come from? I bet I know!
Anyway, if you are a DIY hunter waiting patiently in line with the current nonres elk, deer, and antelope pref pt system I would advise submitting comments to the Task Force. Task Force comments are welcome until April 21. There are only a few more days left! Here’s a link to the website to submit comments:
Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce - Public Input
Submit comments for the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce below. Public comment provided to the taskforce for consideration prior to each meeting can be found on the "Meeting Materials" page. Comments received by 5 p.m. MST on November 7, 2022 will be provided to the Taskforce for the November 18, 2022
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Make certain to mention that you have devoted years to applying and paying for Wyoming preference points in hopes of drawing high demand limited elk, deer, and antelope tags as a nonres. Also mention that you believe it is important that the WG&F allows all hunters to apply for tags in the public draw and each hunter can make up their own mind if they desire to hire an outfitter or hunt on their own.