Residency Question

[bghunter]

I heard that some states let people who move out of the state apply and hunt as residents for their lifetime and here is the question came to my mind, is it possible to move to some state, live there for one year or whatever is required to become a resident then move to different state and come back to that state every year to hunt as a resident? What states allow to do that, what are requirements, like how long do you have to live there, do you have to file taxes there, can you own a business in different state while you reside there, do you have to buy lifetime hunting license, etc..

For example, I am living in CA then I move to NV for one year, get NV resident hunting license or lifetime hunting license, move back to CA, and apply as resident in NV every year for rest of my life.

 

[wy-tex]

Most state now require a certain period of time as a resident before buying a lifetime license. Texas is one state that does sell lifetime hunting and fishing that is honored for hunting if you leave the state. Wyoming has no lifetime big game license but does sell small game, conservation stamp and fishing lifetime , a lifetime archery license can be bought too but you must apply for all big game tags. If a state offers it buy one soon, as the prices rise dramatically over the years. We got in the first year on the Wyoming small game , conserv. and fishing for way less than they are now. Spouse's lifetime hunting in Texas is also much more now.

 

[Team Kabob]

Every state is different on requirements.
I have the golden ticket for Kansas and Missouri. Kansas allows for resident tags for life and Missouri you must buy deer and turkey tags as nonresident if you move(paid for its self already), but tags aren't bad if you move and over the counter. $225. For bow that gives you two deer any sex and two turkey. I checked for Arizona and Alaska! No luck their because I didn't stay long enough to be a resident hunter.

I plan to buy my son his Kansas lifetime for his first birthday! He won't know what it is but will thank me someday!


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[JimP]

With the length of time that most states require for you to be considered a resident and whit them saying that if you claim residency in any other state you are not a resident of their state you could go broke moving.

I remember when people would purchase property in Colorado and then try to claim that they were a resident with a property tax receipt or a utility bill. They soon found out that it wouldn't fly.