Up to now, elk hunters knew the state of Idaho and Colorado because the go-to states for securing a assured, over-the-counter (OTC) elk tag yearly. You merely referred to as in or bought your tag on-line.Â
However these days have come and gone.Â
Final yr, Colorado referred to as it quits on their OTC elk tags for nonresident hunters, a a lot wanted transfer to tighten up on the abundance of nonresident hunters that hit the hills there each fall.
That meant that quite a lot of elk hunters would spend an additional day driving additional west to make the most of the OTC elk tags accessible in Idaho. However that too will all quickly change.Â
That’s proper! Idaho is the newest state to finish their OTC nonresident tag alternatives for deer and elk.Â

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