Tomo
Member
Hi folks,
I'm a new member but have been lurking around for some time now. I have enjoyed reading the posts and respect the views of most of the members however I have a question.
If the number of non-resident tags is increased where will these people hunt? Don't they have to get permission first then scout the area? Are you worried about the outfitters? Do outfitters have a cap on the number of clients they can run through in a season?
I live 5 miles from the Iowa border in South Dakota, my wife works in Iowa, I buy my groceries and other products in Iowa but I will scrape together the $328 for a non resident tag but only because I have obtained permission to hunt and it is close. I can't imagine trying to get a tag for a unit where I have no idea where I'm going to hunt.
On some of the other posts some people were stating that if you want to hunt Iowa every year then move here. Well I had that opportunity this summer but decided on South Dakota mainly because of the tax break for working there but also because of the hunting and fishing opportunities here in South Dakota. Believe me, I thought long and hard about living in Iowa but it just didnt make sense financially.
I know a lot of people that quit hunting Iowa with their friends and families just because of the price of a non-resident tag so I think member IaCraig said it best when he stated, I dont like the trend of quality deer hunting in Iowa becoming a privilege reserved for the wealthy
Would I like to hunt Iowa with my family every year, you bet. Does it bother me that I cant get a tag every year? Heck no because there is not a giant behind every tree in Iowa and they grow em big here in South Dakota as well!
Thanks,
Tomo
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I'm a new member but have been lurking around for some time now. I have enjoyed reading the posts and respect the views of most of the members however I have a question.
If the number of non-resident tags is increased where will these people hunt? Don't they have to get permission first then scout the area? Are you worried about the outfitters? Do outfitters have a cap on the number of clients they can run through in a season?
I live 5 miles from the Iowa border in South Dakota, my wife works in Iowa, I buy my groceries and other products in Iowa but I will scrape together the $328 for a non resident tag but only because I have obtained permission to hunt and it is close. I can't imagine trying to get a tag for a unit where I have no idea where I'm going to hunt.
On some of the other posts some people were stating that if you want to hunt Iowa every year then move here. Well I had that opportunity this summer but decided on South Dakota mainly because of the tax break for working there but also because of the hunting and fishing opportunities here in South Dakota. Believe me, I thought long and hard about living in Iowa but it just didnt make sense financially.
I know a lot of people that quit hunting Iowa with their friends and families just because of the price of a non-resident tag so I think member IaCraig said it best when he stated, I dont like the trend of quality deer hunting in Iowa becoming a privilege reserved for the wealthy
Would I like to hunt Iowa with my family every year, you bet. Does it bother me that I cant get a tag every year? Heck no because there is not a giant behind every tree in Iowa and they grow em big here in South Dakota as well!
Thanks,
Tomo
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