Eagle Eye Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Game n fish sends out a bunch of tags to all retailers to last all year. I highly doubt they will run out of tags. The person prolly didn't know what he was doing or didn't wanna go to the back and grab another book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted December 31, 2013 I was in the Mesa office this morning about 9am getting mine. Took about 1 hour but the line was getting huge behind me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted December 31, 2013 This isn't surprising. During the draw, thousands of hunters wait till the last day and last hour. For some reason, as a group, hunters tend to be the biggest procrastinators. One could write his/her college thesis entirely on this phenomenon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted December 31, 2013 i bought all my tags a couple of months ago. no wait haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willyhunts2 Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Not really about procrastinating. It is not like you can run to the local walmart and buy a tag. You have to drive to an office and if you don't live close to an office or work the same hours they are open you don't really have a chance to buy one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesBaiterJr Report post Posted December 31, 2013 This isn't surprising. During the draw, thousands of hunters wait till the last day and last hour. For some reason, as a group, hunters tend to be the biggest procrastinators. One could write his/her college thesis entirely on this phenomenon. So tell me this Chief, how am I suppose to go get a tag when G&F is only open M-F 8 - 5 and I work M-F from 8:30 - 5 busting my balls trying to make ends meet? Oh and the G&F office is a 50 min drive one way from my house (longer from my job). Willyhunts hit the nail on the head with his response, you can't buy a tag prior to Jan 1 anywhere but a G&F office. Sorry I don't have a kush job where I can just swing on by the local office and pick up a tag. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntaz1 Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Stopped by the Mesa office around 9:05 this morning and was out the door by 9:45... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJMauro12 Report post Posted December 31, 2013 I was going to wait till the first and buy it at sportsmans but when I was there the other day sportsmans told me there was no gaurantee they would have the tags on the first. I was driving by the care free office today and figured I would stop for my tags and waited in line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Is GF open tomorrow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted December 31, 2013 very true, they may sell extra tags if they put the non permit stuff online that would be great, its on my way home from work and i can leave early but online i wouls grab them everytime. good luck all on the first, i am dragging the wife out for a one day trip for pig deer combo day then friday hitting 3 day trip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QCwtAddict Report post Posted December 31, 2013 />Is GF open tomorrow? I know the mesa office is. I assume all the others will be too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Thanks addict Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Price hike is gonna be tough on famiies with mulitple hunters, IMO. I put my 3 sons and myself in for every big game tag. Doubling the application fee is going to make that hard to do. I know the AZGFD tries to take in all sides before making these changes, but if their goal is hunter recruitment, I think it would be good if they could put a "family cap" on app fees. Thoughts? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Kid Report post Posted December 31, 2013 I was going to go and get mine this morning but ran out of time glad I didn't go to find out I gotta wait around in line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooter Report post Posted December 31, 2013 The reason they aren't at the retailers is because of the price hike. That's my guess. They didn't want everyone to buy it at $34.75. I think that is kinda dirty, but it is what it is. Last week Monday I waited in a 40 minute line at Tucson. I might go up there today for some friends who can't make the drive... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
