Within the last few days we became aware that new Utah legislation will increase the cost of hunting licenses and tags for nonresidents by 100%. The odds of drawing tags in Utah are already tough for nonresidents. Will a drastic increase in costs be too much for most nonresidents to continue? In this bonus episode Brady and Trail dive into Utah SB 008 and outline the potential new costs for nonresidents to apply and hunt in Utah. They speculate about the reasoning behind price increases, the potential fallout, and what this means for hunting as a whole.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Utah's Bill SB 8
01:35 Bill Timeline & Legislative Process
04:02 Understanding the Non-Resident Fee Increases
08:20 Youth Hunting License Cost Breakdown
11:07 Limited Entry & Multi-Season Tag Increases
13:29 Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Fee Increases
21:10 Point Holders' Dilemma: Stay or Leave?
25:20 Comparing Utah to Other Western States
31:27 DWR's Position on the Fee Increases
35:42 Impact on New Hunters & Recruitment
39:17 Potential Fallout for Conservation Support
43:21 Concerns About Pricing Out Working-Class Hunters
47:56 How Other States May Follow Utah's Example
51:23 Call to Action: Sharing Your Feedback
54:31 Closing Thoughts & Final Concerns