ArizonaWildernessHunter Report post Posted October 5, 2014 I would like to thank everyone in helping me prove a point. We as a Coues Whitetail Forum Community need to be supportive of each other and not behave in an inappropriate manner. You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this bulletin board to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, or invasive of a person's privacy. Please do not use profanity or use masked profanity (i.e., symbol substitutions in place of some letters in profanity). We try and maintain this forum as a place where families with young children can visit without worrying about exposing them to inappropriate content. If you see a post that you feel is innappropriate please notify a moderator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted October 5, 2014 You could have used your current license to put in for the spring hunts, then if you were drawn you would have to buy a license to use that tag. Next year put in for elk and deer with the license you just bought and buy a new one before those seasons start. This is the way I understand it, maybe someone else has a simpler explanation. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted October 5, 2014 Your license is good for 12 months regardless of the draw. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wdenike Report post Posted October 5, 2014 AZG&F Do you think things will ever change???? Things were fine the way they were!!! Take care, Willie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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AZ8 Report post Posted October 6, 2014 You could of selected a start date up to 60 days in advance. So in theory, your new license start date could have been December 5, 2014. From the December 2013 Wildlife Views issue: If you buy your license online, you may select your own start date (i.e., the date your license will become valid) up to 60 days beyond the date you purchase it, and it will be valid for one year from that date. http://azgfd.net/artman/publish/NewsMedia/Wildlife-News---Dec-27-2014_printer.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted October 6, 2014 If your license has expired and you are hunting you get a ticket. It seems pretty simple to me, I think they came up with this because people will forget to renew their license. Then ticket time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wdenike Report post Posted October 6, 2014 I don't think January to December was broken. Does anyone else???? Oh but I forgot, they are cracking down on GOOBERMENT employees watching PORN. So they have all kinds of time to reinvent the wheel. Probably should just let them go back to their normal behavior. Or remember the GOOBERMENT shut down???? This little girl did. Take care, Willie 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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AZ8 Report post Posted October 6, 2014 You could of selected a start date up to 60 days in advance. So in theory, your new license start date could have been December 5, 2014. From the December 2013 Wildlife Views issue:If you buy your license online, you may select your own start date (i.e., the date your license will become valid) up to 60 days beyond the date you purchase it, and it will be valid for one year from that date.http://azgfd.net/artman/publish/NewsMedia/Wildlife-News---Dec-27-2014_printer.shtml No 60 day option today. Either type in Lic Number or Buy License. Looks identical to previous years and never had a problem. You could have used your current license to put in for the spring hunts, then if you were drawn you would have to buy a license to use that tag. Next year put in for elk and deer with the license you just bought and buy a new one before those seasons start. This is the way I understand it, maybe someone else has a simpler explanation. Why not just have an additional 365 days added onto the lic on file instead. Then require that additional days are purchased for the time of the hunt if your lic will expire. This should be done at the time of draw. That way no one is hunting illegally or adjusting their lic purchases to save them money while committing fraud. You could manipulate the lic purchase dates so there are gaps and save money if you only hunt select species when drawn every 5 years. What happens if someone just buys a temporary lic to apply and only gets a real lic if they get drawn for elk. You're making it more complicated than it really is. You could have applied for the Spring 2015 hunts with your current 2014 license. Then on Jan 1, 2015 purchase your new license for the year just as you've always done. You'd then be on the same Jan 1-Dec 31 schedule you've been used to. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Flatlander Report post Posted October 6, 2014 Sometimes I feel bad for AZGFD. So many lamp lovers out there, so little time to personally explain every detail of the regs to each one personally. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
POB Report post Posted October 6, 2014 Way back when I was a kid, your license was good for one year from date of purchase. Sometime in the late 50's or early 60's they changed to January to December, I remember my dad thought it was a scam by the state to rob the working man. It seems the more things change the more they stay the same. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted October 6, 2014 It is not that difficult. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
