The High Cost Of Out Of State Hunting Licenses.

[quavers59]

I live in New York and am only 20 miles from New Jersey- so I hunt there as well. I hunt NJ just for its Spring and Fall Turkeys.  That out of state hunting license does hit my wallet though--$135.50. And the turkey permits cost $21 each . Hope neither go higher in years to come. There are probably other states that charge this much or more for non-residents.

[davisd9]

That is cheap non resident license especially if it is a year long license.


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[Ol timer]

You are going to see a increase next year license sales are down 47% in NJ. You are getting more for your money than most states so don't complain, you can hunt 4 weeks in Spring with multiple tags for every week for $21 a tag I say that alone is worth the cost where most states your one and done.

[MK M GOBL]

Over $200 for a license and 1 tag in Iowa... and you don't have the opportunity for a second. Hunted MI (1 tag only too) for 10+ years and better price there but it's been a while since I have been back. Too bad states don't have a reciprocating policy... where states that border charge same as home state.  I could hunt 5 states that way every year

MK M GOBL

[Gamblinman]

Lets see...TX resident license, I can use my lifetime license in OK, FL, GA, MO, KS, SD, NM.

It's only $$$$, lol.

[1iagobblergetter]

Heck it's cheap entertainment. You can spend more than that in the bar or for a night out. I use to hunt Wisconsin with a friend of mine who is a wisc. resident . We kept getting points each year due to not getting the popular season and zone we wanted. After about the third year I checked into it and found out that because I was from out of state the only way because we had our names down to be drawn together we could get the season and zone we wanted  is if the residents didn't want it. Didn't matter how many points we had because I was from out of state . After three years of last season and birds seeming to be shut down by then they can keep their last season tags. I'll stay in my home state buy my 2 tags for me,2 tags for my son,and when we  have tagged out call  for someone that needs help filling their tag if I have time.

[Tail Feathers]

 :agreed:They are expensive but whatcha gonna do?  I just have to play the game so I pay their price.

[doublespurs21]

  what I do not like is that here in ohio, out of state it would cost  them about 135 dollars to hunt here. But if I go to there state, it would cost me about 350-400, or more to hunt those states,,talking about the western states

[wvmntnhick]

It's about $200 for me to cross into Virginia and also Maryland. Not certain I'm doing Maryland this spring because if I buy a license for spring turkey, it's $200 and dead come June. Think I'm going to wait and buy it afterwards and get a chance to hunt deer and Sitka deer as well this coming fall. Virginia however, if I read it correctly, is $115 (give or take) plus an additional $85 (I think) for the big game tag. Good thing though, the base license is good for 365 days so after the big game tag expires, I've only got to buy the $85 dollar tag for next deer season. I'll still have to purchase again for next spring though but it's a vicious cycle.

[Gooserbat]

I pay $190 for two tags in Missouri every year.  I also take a "new state" trip every year.  It's just part of it.

[Rooselk]

I live in Montana and I've been looking at non-resident tags for Wyoming and South Dakota. The prices for those two states aren't prohibative. But I have a friend who has a cabin in Idaho. I've seen turkey in the woods near his cabin many times. I could live with the $80 cost of a non-resident turkey tag. However, the required $154.50 hunting license is a deal breaker for me.

[turkeyfoot]

to original poster 130 something for out state is on lower end I wouldn't even call that high. many are closer to the 200 plus mark even Ks since raised theirs is over 200 heck if you get all in Neb you'll be in it for 300. Tenn will run you 245. If a person hunts some states your gonna pay but gotta pay to play. 2 highest things about hunting places is usually tgas and gas sometimes lodging but most you can go cheap depending on your comfort level 

[appalachianassassin]

Tn is $305 for non-res annual.

[turkeyfoot]

245 is what I paid to turkey hunt in Tn

[trkehunr93]

That ain't bad, $$ spent hunting is well spent in my book.  It all goes back to the conservation programs that state is doing or hoping to do.  I look at it as an investment in wildlife, hunters and fisherman are the ones who anted up along time ago to make sure future generations had deer, turkeys, elk, antelope, etc. These is the good old days right now.