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Neighbors son told us yesterday that there was leftover tags for sale in Montana. So a deer tag is six hundred????? And I can fish, bird hunt. Guess I'll stick to Wyoming

Being they sold out right away - must be a total rip off.

This^.....a bunch of somebodys think its worth it.

Wyo snuck a peek at the outside world....whoa, there, "it aint right."

Add me the "worth it" list.

It's definitely not worth it. You should hunt elsewhere.

Maybe the view from Sunlight Basin has gotten old for him....
There's great hunting right in his own back yard.
I count my blessings, but would enjoy a grouse hunt, upland game hunt up Montana way. Would definitely be worth it.

I forgot to log on until after lunch and missed the deer tags so ended up getting a big game combo for an extra $400. Very likely won't use the elk tag so I realistically paid $1k for a deer tag. Sure wish I'd have put a reminder into my phone.

I hunted Montana for the first time last year and it was worth the price of the tag. I logged on in the morning but hesitated because I'm waiting on Utah credit card hits which should be within the week. Guess I'm headed to Idaho for the first time if I don't draw Utah. Poor me.

It really is a ripoff, people are dicks, tons of private ground, deer aren't rutting, overcrowded, small deer, list goes on and on..... how the phucqe do they sell out???

Last time I checked Wyoming didn't give a discount to us from Missouri

600 is more than a NR pays for an AK moose tag, caribou tag, or three deer tags, or two black bear tags...

Can you hunt those DIY out of your pickup truck?

where it is a ripoff or not depends on how bad you want to hunt in a particular state

Montana NR tag prices are more than a ripoff, they are offensive.

Colorado is much more inclusive to easily offended peoples.

EASILY....

I fail to see how knowing the price up-front for something you may wish to purchase can be deemed a rip-off. I wish I could afford to hunt all other western states; but, I can't afford to. I don't feel they are ripping me off. The times at which I do decide I can afford to hunt other states, I pay the asking price. I'm not being ripped off. Do I wish I could pay less or do it for free? Absolutely. Am I being ripped off? No.

As a resident of the state of Montana and, then of course, the United States, I will say that both are constantly ripping me off based upon their haphazard and negligent use of my exorbitantly high and confiscatory tax rates. That, however, is another discussion.

Yes, you can, some quite easily.

Of course you might actually have to get out of the truck...

Geez. Here we go again. And from Wyoming no less. While I haven't checked WY NR tags lately about 10 years ago I could go there elk hunting for $1200. Of course at the time it was $600 here in MT for a NR.

You are right, my answer of easily was very much incorrect....hell you might even have to get off the damned ATV. LOL

Not a rip off,but all G&F departments,no matter what states wants to maximize the dollars coming in. They will continue to raise prices until sales start to drop off an then find some other way to make money.

In Colorado the CPW is looking at ways to bring in more money also. One such way, started this year, is that tags cannot be turned back in for a refund no later than 30 days before the season opens,except for medical emergencies and few other reasons.Plus there is now a fee to do so.

They also want to do away with the free senior fishing licenses.

Read the 5 year big game big game structure document all the way thru. Towards the end,you will see the prime objective it to make more money.It even overshadows sound big game management practices