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#41

Turkey Choke Tubes / Jebs 560 Rem

Last post by Gooserbat - December 15, 2025, 12:30:07 PM

20 ga rem choke, 560.  Almost new.  $60 tyd

#42

General Forum / Re: How Much?

Last post by GobbleNut - December 15, 2025, 12:14:36 PM

Once states hit $300+ for a single turkey, I'm going to look at alternatives. But doesn't mean I won't pay it. Five years ago $300 was definitely pricing me out, but times have changed and I'm going to travel. I've hunted every state and the only time I've paid $300+ for a tag was Nevada. A $300 landowner tag plus associated license costs ran me $523. And that was a one and done deal. That same landowner tag is now $4,000 through an outfitter.

As many other non-residents start looking for alternatives and where they can get the best bang for their buck, more pressure will be put on cheaper states. This will cause those states to enact non-resident restrictions or jack their prices up as well. It is all just one big chain reaction that some of us have been warning about for years.

I just hope the increased prices and new non-resident restrictions will eventually cause a few to give it up, although there is no indication that is happening. If a few would give it up and we could have a higher quality hunt with less hunter interference, the increased tag costs could be more justifiable. But the past few years I've just been paying more to experience more hunter interference as the number of turkey hunters (both resident and non-resident) on public land have saw such a significant increase all across the country.

Remember when the ones who helped contribute the most to this tried blaming it all on COVID? hahaha.

Yep, all of the above.  Let's just hope the Law of Diminishing Returns kicks in at some point (and sooner rather than later). Add to that the axioms that license fees are going up, private lands that could be accessed on a handshake are now leased or require a three-figure (or more) access payment, and the quality of the hunting in a lot of instances has plummeted in terms of bird numbers and competition.
......and here we be...   

#43

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Sir-diealot - December 15, 2025, 12:14:35 PM

Mirage

#44

General Forum / Re: How Much?

Last post by deerhunt1988 - December 15, 2025, 11:40:27 AM

Once states hit $300+ for a single turkey, I'm going to look at alternatives. But doesn't mean I won't pay it. Five years ago $300 was definitely pricing me out, but times have changed and I'm going to travel. I've hunted every state and the only time I've paid $300+ for a tag was Nevada. A $300 landowner tag plus associated license costs ran me $523. And that was a one and done deal. That same landowner tag is now $4,000 through an outfitter.

As many other non-residents start looking for alternatives and where they can get the best bang for their buck, more pressure will be put on cheaper states. This will cause those states to enact non-resident restrictions or jack their prices up as well. It is all just one big chain reaction that some of us have been warning about for years.

I just hope the increased prices and new non-resident restrictions will eventually cause a few to give it up, although there is no indication that is happening. If a few would give it up and we could have a higher quality hunt with less hunter interference, the increased tag costs could be more justifiable. But the past few years I've just been paying more to experience more hunter interference as the number of turkey hunters (both resident and non-resident) on public land have saw such a significant increase all across the country.

Remember when the ones who helped contribute the most to this tried blaming it all on COVID? hahaha.

#45

General Forum / Re: States battle it out for m...

Last post by deerhunt1988 - December 15, 2025, 11:26:10 AM

I was on the Oklahoma Wildlife Dept. website trying to find the new non-resident regulations for turkey next spring. Noticed they've added a new $100 Non-Resident Game Bird permit for non-residents hunting game birds on WMAs. That effectively makes Oklahoma $349 for a single turkey.

Non-resident annual hunting - $209
Non-resident turkey - $40
Non-resident game bird permit - $100

For a total of $349! To my knowledge, the most expensive tag for a single turkey to date. This bypasses Arkansas's $325.


You can view the non-resident license prices here:
https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/licensing/regs/license-fees#nonresident

And the new Game Bird Permit regulation here:
https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/regs/regulation-changes

The madness knows no end. Other states will take notice and respond accordingly in the future.

And to think a certain subset of turkey hunters helped bring this upon us all. Sad, sad, sad!

I think it's another fee to hunt the public access private land as well.


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It sure is, another $100 for OLAP land. I had forgotten about that.

$200 for non-residents!

So $549 for a single turkey off OLAP!!!!


Unreal.

#46

General Forum / Re: Texas turkey hunt

Last post by PharmHunter - December 15, 2025, 11:23:53 AM

As everyone said, make sure you research and vet the outfitter thoroughly.  Check references if you can, etc and just have conversations with them.  In my experience in The Hill Country, the first week of April is an excellent time to go.  Good luck!  Will be there for the opener of the N zone, at a buddy's ranch, just before we open here in SC and can't wait. 

#47

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by NCL - December 15, 2025, 11:18:08 AM

oasis

#48

Misc. Turkey Gun Related Classifieds / Re: FS:Benelli M2 12 Gauge 26”...

Last post by RossAnderson - December 15, 2025, 10:41:03 AM

TTT


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#49

General Forum / Re: How Much?

Last post by Tail Feathers - December 15, 2025, 10:39:40 AM

I gotta play the game, no matter the price.  I would choose lower cost options if possible, but if the going rate is $500 per state, I will have to pay it.

#50

General Forum / Re: How Much?

Last post by Greg Massey - December 15, 2025, 09:49:39 AM

In my opinion if it's a Bucket List Hunt of a lifetime or a special Hunt out of State with a friend / friends, cost wouldn't matter. I would spend that 300 + dollars just to drive to Unicoi Show and a lot more money inside the SHOW ... LOL.


But I do agree cost is getting out of hand for out of state hunts...IMO