I firmly believe 90/10 will never happen. We've been debating the stupidity of 90/10 for d/e/a for the past 15 years and it's never come even close to passing.
The WG&F would not be able to rectify slitting it's wrists by fruitlessly cutting their current budget that overwhelmingly is supported by nonres funds. Who in Wyo is going to pick up the slack if 1/2 of nonres limited d/e/a tags are cut and nonres drop out of the pref pt revenue game like flies? It would be a domino effect not only to the WG&F but also small town economies that thrive on nonres $ that isn't available if nonres no longer travel to Wyo to scout, hunt, and spend their cash.
The plain and simple truth is that nonres are flipping the bill to support the WG&F and wildlife management in Wyoming. There are also millions if not billions of $ provided by outside state supporters for grants that benefit Wyoming wildlife (MDF, Elk Fountation, etc). I can guarantee that outside nonresident interest and financial support for Wyo wildlife will plummet if 90/10 ever happens. I just don't see 90/10 happening!
Take a look at the bottom numbers in this chart. Nonres support 77% of the WG&F Commission license and pref pt revenue. This data was from 2020 prior to the current nonres license fee increases. My guess is that nonres support over 85% of the WG&F license and pref pt budget today.
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What happens to the WG&F budget if nonres revenue is cut with 90/10?
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