Only issue I have with non resident applications is that if you Don’t draw you’re stuck with a license. Each state NR license is goos $150+ So when I apply in 3 states and don’t draw, I’m stuck with them licenses for nothing. and close to 500$ down the drain. you do get the elk tag reimbursed in some states where you pay upfront but still. 3 Hunting licenses to nothing can be costly.. This probably keeps thousands of people away from applying, still sucks.
The Pittman-Robertson Act is at least part of the reason many states require a non-refundable license to apply for draws. The more licenses they sell, the more funds they get from the act.
I'll bet I throw away well over $1000 a year just buying licenses for various states to apply for their draw. Sometimes I try to make as much use of it as I can....go bird hunt some random species I don't have at home, etc.
