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I am wondering if someone knows how the race car drivers get tags to hunt on Wagonhound ranch when it took me 9 years to draw the same tag?
Unit 7 elk tags in Wyoming.
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Hilltop
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libidilatimmy
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There are a few avenues through Commissioners and Governors tags where people with a lot of disposable income can purchase tags every year without going through the same channels you and I go through to apply for tags.
This is right on Wagonhound's website:
"Wyoming Commissioner or Governor’s tags are available and can be purchased in advance for guaranteed license." See more at: http://www.wagonhound.com/wagonhound-outfitting/seasons-licenses-rates#sthash.xuwTTemw.dpuf
This is right on Wagonhound's website:
"Wyoming Commissioner or Governor’s tags are available and can be purchased in advance for guaranteed license." See more at: http://www.wagonhound.com/wagonhound-outfitting/seasons-licenses-rates#sthash.xuwTTemw.dpuf
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Colorado Cowboy
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You can bet if Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops or any other big name wants a tag to give to a celeb, they get it.
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Thanks for the info. It becoming a rich mans sport faster than I thought and how sad the next generation wont be able to enjoy what I did.
Umpqua Hunter
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I wouldn't be too down. Remember that your example was for a hunter hunting on private lands. We still have amazing opportunities to hunt and fish and the vast majority of tags issued for public lands are still are available to all hunters. I think it's best not to blame those who have succeeded financially in life, particularly those who worked hard to succeed.
I agree and believe I understand what you are saying. But (a big fat butt) greed gets us all, its human nature, and those with huge amounts of disposable income sometimes do not think about the consequences of their actions, just like the money hungry game and fish departments do not think about their decisions sometimes. This is not inclusive to hunting; a family donating millions to a College and in return their children get in and out with flying colors, lobbyist contributing to a "good cause" so politicians vote accordingly...all these have good intentions on the outside, its just when the true colors bleed through that things turn South. I doubt there is a underlying cause behind governor tags, but it wouldn't take much to make one either.
With that said, if a person wants to spend his whole life savings to purchase a expensive tag then so be it, it doesnt take a "rich" person to do so...its all about priorities.
Earlier this summer I was telling a friend I was going on a guided hunt. I got to hear how hunting has become a rich mans sport. About three weeks ago he bought a $45,000 Dodge pickup. I guess he has his priorities and I have mine.
More power to those who wanna buy governor and commissioner tags...
More power to those who wanna buy governor and commissioner tags...
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HiMtnHnter
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About $10,000. As far as state auction tags go, Wyoming is downright reasonable . . .
Umpqua Hunter
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Exactly
I stopped discussing how much a hunt costs when I was in my 20's. I was pulling nearly straight A's in engineering. In my junior year my dad said, "If you keep that up, I'll take you on a sheep hunt for your graduation." That was hugely motivating. My dad booked a 21 day mixed bag hunt for he and I for my graduation gift (fly in horseback hunt in the Yukon).
One day, a friend of mine asked me "how much does a hunt like that cost….about $750?". That equates to $35 a day, and with that $35 a day you have to pay for driving to and from the Yukon, hotels along the way, guides for each hunter, camp cook, wrangler, meals, use of the horse, airplane flights in and out of the hunt area, licenses, tags, taxidermy, the list goes on. You couldn't vacation on the Oregon coast (2 hour drive) for that amount of money. I was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. If I told him the price of the hunt he would be floored, so I said "something like that".
I realized at that moment that there was probably NO monetary figure that would not leave certain people feeling jealous. From that point on I have been extremely reluctant to discuss with friends what a hunt costs. Even my last elk hunt to Colorado, which was a fully DIY hunt on a tag I drew in the public drawing is far more expensive that what most guys I know will ever spend who like to hunt locally on OTC tags.
It comes down to personal choices and among those are education, career, work ethic (holding a job long enough to make a career of it), living within your means (people who save rather than buy on credit have considerably more purchasing power), discretionary spending (i.e. $3 coffee everyday, eating out, "toys", vacations), etc.
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shootbrownelk
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The Dodge truck was more than likely bought on a payment plan. I doubt that Wagon Hound has a monthly payment schedule.
Don K
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I planted my money tree but no matter how much I fertilize and water it I cant get the dang thing to grow!!!
RICMIC
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Umpqua has it right. I have deferred spending money on a lot of things throughout my working life so that I could have options when I retired. I had made some DIY hunts out west, but because of kids, jobs, morgages, etc., it was always a squeeze it in and get it done proposition. It wasn't until I literally bit the bullet and popped for several guided hunts (on public land), did I find some success. As a result, I have gained some great friends, and valuable experience. I was able to take that experience and be successful on solo DIY hunts.
I lost out on drawing tags in two states because of point creep. A week before the MZ season I found a landowners tag in Colorado at a negotiated $400. I was able to hunt deep in a wilderness area, and did get a good buck. A neighbor had the same comment about "rich mean's sport", as he was polishing his $25,000 motorcycle that never leaves his garage.
I lost out on drawing tags in two states because of point creep. A week before the MZ season I found a landowners tag in Colorado at a negotiated $400. I was able to hunt deep in a wilderness area, and did get a good buck. A neighbor had the same comment about "rich mean's sport", as he was polishing his $25,000 motorcycle that never leaves his garage.
HuskyMusky
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I know many ranches esp eastern WY have high draw odds, since much of the land is private... so if a regular or special tag is near 100% draw, you could pay to hunt some quality land every year if you wanted to/had the cash.
These same guys, if they're not building points can never hunt some of the other units that require 10+ points etc...
We just all have to do what we can do...
These same guys, if they're not building points can never hunt some of the other units that require 10+ points etc...
We just all have to do what we can do...
zatoan
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Earlier this summer I was telling a friend I was going on a guided hunt. I got to hear how hunting has become a rich mans sport. About three weeks ago he bought a $45,000 Dodge pickup. I guess he has his priorities and I have mine.
More power to those who wanna buy governor and commissioner tags...
More power to those who wanna buy governor and commissioner tags...