Yes you are able to buy a non resident tag for the Tex Creek Zone. An "A tag" allows you to archery hunt for any elk from Aug 30 - Sep 30 and then use any weapon for an anterless elk from Oct 22-31. A "B tag" allows you to archery hunt a spike or anterless elk from Aug 30-Sep 14 and then use...
Don't worry, residents will be seeing a huge fee increase soon enough. Sadly IDFG is just like every other bureaucracy that can't control their spending. I'd be ok with a fee increase that went to improving the herds, but instead they are building a new HQ and just got done with a new regional...