I know Iowa charges more for a non resident deer license and I get it but I was looking at the youth non resident deer tag and it is almost the same amount. Hell last year I paid $50 for my son to get just a preference point for Iowa. I bought an actual deer license for him in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri and paid less than $75 total. A number of other states surrounding Iowa also sell non resident deer licenses at a much reduced price. I never thought they were being greedy until I saw the cost of the youth license at around $500. My question is did I look this up wrong or is it really that expensive for a youth tag?
For an adult by the time you are done buying all of the different licenses so you can deer hunt it is around $600. It looks to me that the youth is about $500.
The license requirements for nonresidents are: nonresident hunting license ($112.00), nonresident habitat fee ($13.00). For deer, you will also need the general /mandatory antlerless deer tags ($426.00). The total for applying for a deer tag will be $551.00 plus applicable fees. Thats from the dnr website. So I would guess instead of the $112 license for an adult it would be $32 for youth.
So my question is are all of the other costs the same and the only discount price is the $38 from $112.
The license requirements for nonresidents under the age of 18 are: nonresident under 18 hunting license ($32.00), the nonresident habitat fee ($13.00). For deer, you will also need the general/mandatory antlerless deer tags ($426.00). The total for applying for a deer tag will be $471.00.00 plus applicable fees. Also from the website
That is what I thought but really I add the preference point of $50 in there. I can buy 25 youth non res deer tags in Wisconsin for the price of 1 non res youth tag in Iowa. I think the state is being pretty greedy there!
It's cheap for me to hunt Iowa! Lol. The non resident cost here is a joke. I paid the same amount for my Colorado elk license last year then someone who wants to hunt whitetails in Iowa. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This is tough one because we are referencing kids. I understand were your coming from in regards to the lack of parody, however the lack of parody is what make Iowa such desired a destination in the first place. If that wasn't the case then where would they stop? Over the counter tags for all non residence hunters like there neighbors? If you going to match prices of tags for youths because your looking for parody why stop there.
Last time I suggested that Iowa was greedy towards non-residents I was practically attacked by those defending the money grab. I think it's ridiculous that I grew up there, moved 2 miles into Nebraska and have to pay that much to go home and hunt with my dad. I can afford it, I just refuse to pay their ridiculous fees. Hunting in Nebraska is just fine and WAY cheaper for my dad to hunt over here as a non-resident.
Like I said I understand what they are doing with the high tag fees. I just don't understand the high price towards kids.
