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It’s Time to Apply with WTA TAGS: Plan Now for 2024

Erik Schell
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Location: Kansas

Hunters have three essential periods throughout the year: a time to plan, a time to hunt, and a time to reflect. Most of us have completed our trips for the year and we’ve had the opportunity to reflect on our successes as well as our failures. Now it’s time to plan, not only for next fall, but to position yourself for years to come.

Current WTA TAGS clients should be on the lookout for their TAGS Portfolio Renewal Statements. This renewal outlines previous applications and bonus points accrued. DO NOT throw this to the corner of your desk to be handled later. That’s the number one reason clients miss out on drawing great tags.

Once you receive your TAGS Portfolio, call your dedicated WTA TAGS consultant immediately to answer questions, cover concerns, and discuss the plan for future adventures. Applying for tags is complex and ever-evolving. This has much to do with the changes implemented by individual states and “acts of god” such as winterkill and drought. A simple 10-minute phone call can be pivotal for maximizing the use of your consultant and the services available through WTA TAGS.

If you have kicked around the idea of calling WTA TAGS for assistance but haven’t done so, there’s no better time than the present. Draw deadlines are quickly approaching—Alaska is due on December 15—then January through June will see all of the other Western state deadlines hit.

TAGS is a full-service licensing provider that caters to today’s sportsmen and families. Take a minute to go through our 2024 WTA TAGS Catalog and gain a better understanding of what TAGS is and how we can benefit you.

I can’t say enough good things about working with WTA TAGS! Previously, I applied in many of the western states on my own, but when I started to add my children into the application process it got to be way too much to handle. I was referred to WTA TAGS by a good friend, and I haven’t regretted it since. My family has been VERY successful in the draws ever since.
Sean Doherty

It’s not easy navigating the Western limited-entry licensing systems, but with the assistance of WTA TAGS you can set up a portfolio to build valuable bonus points helping you draw more great tags, more often. In addition to license consultation you get access to their stable of vetted outfitters once a tag is drawn. That’s why I partner with WTA TAGS.
Mark Kayser

What’s New for 2024

Each year WTA TAGS selects additional applications to support that align with our clients’ interests. For 2024, WTA TAGS has added the South Dakota bison application and Kansas turkey application. Learn more about these exciting new offerings.

Don’t miss the opportunity to draw in 2024! WTA TAGS is here to help you draw the tag of your dreams, and secure the right outfitter so your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is not squandered. Call WTA TAGS at 1-800-755-8247 today to speak with a consultant and ensure you’re traveling down a path for success in your hunting career.

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