Minnesota blues

[Angus 1895]

So I got this meowing rant about Minnesota deer hunting.

Why do non residents have to pay $185 for each weapon/ season?

Why not sell a buck tag then $25 per season.

It freaking is a bummer.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I think a nonresident $185 license cost is better than most places.

There’s no shortage of nonresident hunters here.

 

[Angus 1895]

But $185 a weapon? And only one buck?

In Idaho you buy a tag for a buck. Then the archery and muzzle loader permit is about $17 a piece.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I think Idaho charged me way more than $185 for my deer tag the last time I was there 15 years ago. It was worth it even though I didn’t fill my deer tag.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

Idaho has some great hunting, so hunting in most areas of Minnesota would probably be a letdown!

 

[Brian662]

MN should at least bundle their gun/muzzle loader tags together like WI does so you don't have to pay twice if you're unsuccessful and want to keep hunting. Basically since it's one tag you're getting triple charged (archery/gun/muzzle) if you aren't successful.

 

[SwampCat]

Arkansas NR 3 day deer license for one deer is $175

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Yeah, it’s $556 to hunt deer as a NR in Idaho.

 

[Angus 1895]

In Idaho you get a hunting permit, small game included.

You can hunt deer archery, rifle, shotgun and perhaps even muzzleloader.

And you can fish for at least a week.

So in Minnesota to do the same it’s ($185 Archery $ 185 firearm) plus $102 small game, plus the fishing. Plus ($185) if you want muzzleloader.

Each doe is $95 or so.

 

[roymunson]

eh, consider it a donation and keep moving.

I think I paid almost $400 for a NR WV license, extra tag, and a bear tag on Monday.

Didn't see anything but squirrels.

It's t he way of the road, bubs.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

$500 for me to deer and turkey hunt in ky and I pay more in property taxes than 99% of my immediate local neighbors
Haven’t see a single nonresident balk at it yet so I guess keep on keep on if your the state