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Post by greghopper on Dec 18, 2021 20:43:50 GMT -5
Tracking collars are placed on wild animals all the time for tracking and study purposes. The IDNR been doing that for many years with Bobcats!
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Post by esshup on Dec 18, 2021 20:47:39 GMT -5
First of all. I am thankful for my Lifetime License. Second. You think a NR tag is high here. You should look into a Colorado bull tag. And the one I brought back home unfilled will be tough in tag soup. I brought back a Mule Deer Tag along with 9 preference points to get it, so I feel your pain.
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Post by tynimiller on Dec 18, 2021 20:50:15 GMT -5
Tracking collars are placed on wild animals all the time for tracking and study purposes. The IDNR been doing that for many years with Bobcats! Tracking on and off from what I’ve gathered, believe some of it has been similar to the integrated deer study and Purdue was connected.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Dec 18, 2021 21:10:01 GMT -5
Here’s a pic of a collared deer I saw a couple years ago near hoosier National forest. Thought I was seeing things at first, but turned around and took a few pics.
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Post by firstwd on Dec 18, 2021 21:52:10 GMT -5
Years ago the DNR would put tracking collars on bobcats that trappers caught.
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Post by steiny on Dec 19, 2021 14:36:27 GMT -5
These huge price increases are pretty ridiculous and will keep some from hunting IN next year. Doesn't affect me, as I hunt my own ground for $0, but my out of state family will now have to pay thru the nose if they want to hunt here over Thanksgiving, etc. For a traveler, there are better hunting options at equal or lower prices.
The worst one is the NR Bundle and NR bonus antlerless prices. No reason the antlerless tags couldn't be $50 after you purchased the expensive firearms or archery tag.
THE DNR's big mistake years ago was creating those cheap lifetime licenses. It cost them a fortune of future revenue, just to get a little short term revenue.
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Post by deadeer on Dec 19, 2021 16:06:10 GMT -5
These huge price increases are pretty ridiculous and will keep some from hunting IN next year. Doesn't affect me, as I hunt my own ground for $0, but my out of state family will now have to pay thru the nose if they want to hunt here over Thanksgiving, etc. For a traveler, there are better hunting options at equal or lower prices. The worst one is the NR Bundle and NR bonus antlerless prices. No reason the antlerless tags couldn't be $50 after you purchased the expensive firearms or archery tag. THE DNR's big mistake years ago was creating those cheap lifetime licenses. It cost them a fortune of future revenue, just to get a little short term revenue. I fall under the last paragraph. I read the price point was figured on 20 years of hunting and fishing. With the amount I use it, it was paid for in 7 years. Then they raised the cost and it figured up to be 4.5 years to pay for it. I think I did pretty good as I'm going on year 22 with mine now. 😇😎
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 19, 2021 16:14:35 GMT -5
These huge price increases are pretty ridiculous and will keep some from hunting IN next year. Doesn't affect me, as I hunt my own ground for $0, but my out of state family will now have to pay thru the nose if they want to hunt here over Thanksgiving, etc. For a traveler, there are better hunting options at equal or lower prices. The worst one is the NR Bundle and NR bonus antlerless prices. No reason the antlerless tags couldn't be $50 after you purchased the expensive firearms or archery tag. THE DNR's big mistake years ago was creating those cheap lifetime licenses. It cost them a fortune of future revenue, just to get a little short term revenue. Yep.. My grandson will be a buck only hunter now when he comes to hunt with me. Gone is the NR bundle purchase.
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Post by greghopper on Dec 19, 2021 18:47:14 GMT -5
Non-Resident Deer Harvest last year was 6,361 at 5.1% of the statewide Harvest
Non-Resident Deer Bundle Harvest last year was 3,185 at 2.6% of the Non-Resident Deer Harvest
Nonresident Deer license sales 2020 was 12,631
This info per 2020 Indiana White-Tailed Deer Report
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Post by greghopper on Dec 19, 2021 19:02:48 GMT -5
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Post by jjas on Dec 19, 2021 19:21:07 GMT -5
No one likes to pay more for things, but the reality is the prices have gone up.
Let's be honest. Deer hunting is a very expensive undertaking for most today and we've shown that we will pay crazy prices to lease ground, buy top of the line equipment and travel to other states to hunt. It's not realistic to expect prices for tags (especially out of state tags) to remain constant.
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 19, 2021 19:36:49 GMT -5
That last chance for the lifetime hunting at $525 or whatever it was ended up being a huge mistake (and I bought one then). Dumb or just greedy word spread fast and it was a terrible financial decision on DNR part. Not a surprise, though.
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Post by beermaker on Dec 19, 2021 19:44:36 GMT -5
These huge price increases are pretty ridiculous and will keep some from hunting IN next year. Doesn't affect me, as I hunt my own ground for $0, but my out of state family will now have to pay thru the nose if they want to hunt here over Thanksgiving, etc. For a traveler, there are better hunting options at equal or lower prices. The worst one is the NR Bundle and NR bonus antlerless prices. No reason the antlerless tags couldn't be $50 after you purchased the expensive firearms or archery tag. THE DNR's big mistake years ago was creating those cheap lifetime licenses. It cost them a fortune of future revenue, just to get a little short term revenue. Well said. I have yet to understand the gouging of non-residents.
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Post by greghopper on Dec 19, 2021 19:51:47 GMT -5
The Washington survey found that the following 32 states offered some type of lifetime hunting or fishing licenses: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, (Nebraska.Sep 9, 2005) www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0659.htm
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 19, 2021 20:00:50 GMT -5
These huge price increases are pretty ridiculous and will keep some from hunting IN next year. Doesn't affect me, as I hunt my own ground for $0, but my out of state family will now have to pay thru the nose if they want to hunt here over Thanksgiving, etc. For a traveler, there are better hunting options at equal or lower prices. The worst one is the NR Bundle and NR bonus antlerless prices. No reason the antlerless tags couldn't be $50 after you purchased the expensive firearms or archery tag. THE DNR's big mistake years ago was creating those cheap lifetime licenses. It cost them a fortune of future revenue, just to get a little short term revenue. Well said. I have yet to understand the gouging of non-residents. I think for a lot of resident hunters that support this gouging is to do one thing - try to keep non-residents from hunting here. I do think the NR fees should be reciprocal.
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Post by greghopper on Dec 19, 2021 20:17:24 GMT -5
Well said. I have yet to understand the gouging of non-residents. I think for a lot of resident hunters that support this gouging is to do one thing - try to keep non-residents from hunting here. I do think the NR fees should be reciprocal. There differently been a vocal following of folks wanting NR fees raised not sure what their end goal was but it looks like they got their wish on fees! I do agree NR fees should be reciprocal or very close to the same!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Dec 19, 2021 20:47:03 GMT -5
I agree that was a heckuva jump for the bundle and don’t really understand that. I think we should be somewhat equal to what our neighboring states charge. I think exact reciprocity would be a little much as far as figuring out price, but in the same neighborhood would be good.
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Post by jjas on Dec 19, 2021 21:31:27 GMT -5
Woody Williams
I would imagine for some residents this is true, but for most (myself included) we don't really want to pay higher tag prices, but when it comes to deer hunting, every thing is expensive nowadays.
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Post by tynimiller on Dec 20, 2021 7:14:23 GMT -5
I agree that was a heckuva jump for the bundle and don’t really understand that. I think we should be somewhat equal to what our neighboring states charge. I think exact reciprocity would be a little much as far as figuring out price, but in the same neighborhood would be good. Ohio:Either sex single permit $31.20 (resident) BUT in Ohio you also need a hunting license as well, which depending on age range from $10-$19 for one year, or more for 3, 5, 10 and lifetime options for residents (this DOESN"T cover deer hunting but is additional). More than $40 a deer. Illinois:Dear lord they have a confusing way of displaying all their license choices and options...folks think Indiana is bad would have their heads explode over there. Resident Either Sex appears to be $25.50 for most options They also have a hunting license which maybe someone else can confirm for me if you need that as well it is $12.50 for regular adult resident. Around $38 for a deer if I'm interpreting the need for a hunting license as well correctly. MichiganTheir base hunting license required is $11 for residents Antlerless deer license is $20 Deer Resident - $20 Deer Combo (2) - $40 $31 for a deer essentially. KentuckyDeer permit (4 deer) - $35 Annual Hunting License - $27 $72 mandatory for 1, 2, 3 or 4 deer. They don't have a single deer option it appears...only an additional 2x for $15.
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Post by tynimiller on Dec 20, 2021 8:24:38 GMT -5
The Kentucky cost is so weird...honestly depending how you want to compare things it is 100% accurate to say both of the following:
"Kentucky cost is incredibly worse than Indiana's even new fees, $72 for just one deer compared to Indiana's new $39."
"Kentucky's cost is incredibly hunter friendly vs Indiana's new fees, I can go harvest 4 deer in KY for only $72...to do the same in Indiana under regular licenses I'd have to spend $130!!"
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