Nonres “donate” approximately 85%+ of the license and 100% of the pref pt revenue for d/e/a to the WG&F!
Buzz, how many resident deer licenses does it take to compensate for 1 special nonres deer license? Wyo res deer tag = $42. Nonres special deer tag = $1,200. It takes 28 Wyo resident. That’s 1 special license nonres vs 28 Wyo hunter in the field to support the same revenue.
Every nonres that doesn’t even draw a deer tag and applies for a pref pt is contributing revenue each and every year to the WG&F. Nonres pref pt fee totals per year for d/e/a total $124 while residents contribute $0.00 to the WG&F d/e/a pref pt budget.
Thousands of nonres that apply for licenses also pay $15 just to apply for each species or tag while Wyo res only pay $5 to apply. $45 nonres application plus $124 nonres pref pt fees = $169 for d/e/a. That’s $169 per nonres hunter each year contribution to the WG&F in years they don’t even draw 1 tag.
Buzz, you have so many nasty things to say about nonres but what it comes down to is nonres fund $85 to 100% of the license and budget revenue that supports the WG&F and wildlife.
Buzz, how many millions of $ have nonres funded through the mule deer foundation, federal grants, and other nonres special interest groups to improve mule deer and other wildlife habitat in Wyoming the past couple years?
Buzz, you can go on and on about how rotten nonres are but Wyo wildlife and wildlife management would not be the same without nonres financial backing and support!