Petition to expand hunting on public lands

[Irving]

Someone sent me this petition about expanding access on public lands. I don't really know much about the issue so I thought I'd pay the petition link here and see where the discussion goes? How do those of you who are knowledge feel about this issue?


https://www.change.org/p/support-expanded-public-hunting-and-fishing-access-on-state-trust-lands-in-colorado

[Jamnanc]

I signed. We already pay for the land through taxes. Quality hunting locations are few and far between.

[KS63]

Interesting. I wonder if I start a petition about doing away with the NFA rules and regs they'd censor or delete it? I read their Terms and agreement page and it said they're open to anything that isn't illegal, so....The word "Change" as its used in current times, I associate it with Liberal mentality.

[TRnCO]

this state has really been making it harder and harder for the average Joe to find a good spot to hunt. Recently making the decision to make more tags more accessible to non-residents, which I believe is to appease the outfitters by bringing in more customers. The fact that such a low amount of state trust land is available to the average Joe hunter goes right along with the tags issue, catered toward outfitters.
I'll cast my vote on this poll, but I'll be really REALLY surprised if a darn thing comes of it. After all, just a few short years ago, our wildlife division got combined with parks and we all no one was in the red and one was in the black with money, so now more money will have to come from hunting/hunters to make it all balance out and one way to do that, is bring in more non-resident money. Sad reality.

[sniper7]

Gonna be pretty hard to get this done, a lot of those state trust lands are leased out, for multiple years.

[TRnCO]

They need to bring the big game access program back too, but not enough money to do it. That's another thing that helped open up areas to the average Joe, but it went by the way side too.

[newracer]

Gonna be pretty hard to get this done, a lot of those state trust lands are leased out, for multiple years.

This. IMO it will never happen.

[ACE2GOOD]

I signed. All we do is hunt public land. Worth a shot. They at least need to go back through and reconsider a lot of properties out there that are available and get some new ones going. I have been to some spots where you can't even find a rabbit, squirrel, or dove around. Walk out wondering why that even counts as available land to hunt.

[TheSparkens]

COLORADO HAS THE WORST HUNTING/FISHING AND LAND MANAGEMENT. This has been signed. Colorado needs to look at a few of its northern and eastern states and learn. I hate the draw system and are availability to public land SUCKS. Please sign this even if you hate as I do Change.org.

[rondog]

Me sign too. Didn't see my comment, I hope my signature took.....

Is there Federal Land that us peasants can hunt on?

[brutal]

this state has really been making it harder and harder for the average Joe to find a good spot to hunt. Recently making the decision to make more tags more accessible to non-residents, which I believe is to appease the outfitters by bringing in more customers. The fact that such a low amount of state trust land is available to the average Joe hunter goes right along with the tags issue, catered toward outfitters.
I'll cast my vote on this poll, but I'll be really REALLY surprised if a darn thing comes of it. After all, just a few short years ago, our wildlife division got combined with parks and we all no one was in the red and one was in the black with money, so now more money will have to come from hunting/hunters to make it all balance out and one way to do that, is bring in more non-resident money. Sad reality.

What's sad is seeing the cattle grazing at higher and higher elevations, driving the game away.

As I understand the issue from locals in the know where we hunt (GMU 6/16/161/171), that's a direct result of combining parks/rec and DOW and the need to raise more money.

[Irving]

Bumping this thread again. Looks like petition only made it 3/5 of the way to the needed number. Won't hurt to circulate this one more time.

[Ah Pook]

Sounds like the sponsor isn't getting the draw tags he wants. He's not the only one. What's going to happen when all the licenses double in price next year?

[GilpinGuy]

Sounds like the sponsor isn't getting the draw tags he wants. He's not the only one. What's going to happen when all the licenses double in price next year?

I'll be paying half in another state.

[TheSparkens]

Paying half, getting your animal, enjoying your experience with less hassle and knowing you are working with a fish and game departments that have a clue how to manage there states wildlife and public land. Knowing that the departments are working for the people not for land lease companies.I love, we hunters and fishers are paying for the every weekend search and rescue of dozens of people while the average forest service users pay nothing even for there rescue and wont stay the trail, let themselves and there dogs crap every where and never pack out what they pack in. They need to go hard after the hunters that don't fallow the reg's go after the unlicensed fisher walking on the spawn grounds during the spawn and using bate in gold medal water, and the ass hats that refuse to stay on the trails with there four wheelers large and small. Do not hug a hunter or a fisherman because I will tell you to get off are land or pay your share to be there. Eat what you hunt, hunt what you eat. Use barbless hooks in catch and release areas and learn to handle fish you aren't keeping . Sorry rant over.