CPW Raising prices

[GilpinGuy]

And who's fault is it if people refuse to get ripped off and "give up on going into public lands"? I don't want all public land to be sold off, of course. What if they charged you $58 to access a public library for one week a year? Not analogous, but you get the idea.

Government will milk the public like cows of as much money as absolutely possible. Period. If they can get away with it.

Edit: If Wildlife was truly running surplus (I've read this but haven't checked it out) then fees should have been reduced, not raised. The scam is obvious.

[BushMasterBoy]

And I quote the OP's link

"Full Hookup Campgrounds $28-$30 per night ​$32-$41 per night*"

I went to one of these, and didn't get anything. Not even an ugly illegal. I could done better on Colfax for $20

[ben4372]

And I quote the OP's link

"Full Hookup Campgrounds $28-$30 per night ​$32-$41 per night*"

I went to one of these, and didn't get anything. Not even an ugly illegal. I could done better on Colfax for $20

41 bucks a night, it better end happily, right?

[ChickNorris]

Hehehe, instead of 'hug a hunter' ...

[TRnCO]

Fees went up and what did we get for the hike in price, nada! Just lighter wallets.
It would be one thing if this state was increasing fees and was also opening more lands to hunt such as state trust lands or finding ways/limiting license sales to NR, to reduce hunter crowding. But no, just charge more with nothing to show for it.
Last year they got flooded with new applicants, so my guess is they look at the increase of $5/ea. for all those new applicants, as money, money, money.
Just think, now you get charged $50/ea when you apply for sheep, moose, goat. Lets say it takes you another 10 years to draw just one of those tags. You'll have spent $1500 just to draw one of those tags. At that rate, I'm out of the game.

[emiller35]

Just think, now you get charged $50/ea when you apply for sheep, moose, goat. Lets say it takes you another 10 years to draw just one of those tags. You'll have spent $1500 just to draw one of those tags. At that rate, I'm out of the game.

The issue with this that most of the people that want to/and do target sheep/goats will happily pay this even if they have to spend over the next 10+ years to get a crack at it. When a guided hunt for one or the other often cost north of 10x that no matter where you are.

Sadly, It?s only a matter of time before I see them phasing this in across the board once they see how many NR and Residents pay for the chance at a ram or goat and think it will be replicated with elk/deer/antelope


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[jslo]

Last year they got flooded with new applicants, so my guess is they look at the increase of $5/ea. for all those new applicants, as money, money, money.
Just think, now you get charged $50/ea when you apply for sheep, moose, goat. Lets say it takes you another 10 years to draw just one of those tags. You'll have spent $1500 just to draw one of those tags. At that rate, I'm out of the game.

Technically, it's $57/ea. You forgot the $7 application fee. But we're just talking crumbs here.

[jslo]

Residents get hit with a 20% increase while non-residents get nada. I'd join a 1 year hunting/fishing/camping "boycot" to tell them where to stick it.

[Irving]

In the past it was easier to be happy to drop money on tag attempts because you knew that money was being wisely spent. Now that parks is involved, is tough to make that argument.

[sniper7]

Yep, horrible decisions continue to be made. Like the duck split (season closes for 3 weeks) which is when the best duck hunting is. I don’t think any other state does this. If they are going to raise the waterfowl stamp price there better be some improved access, improved properties, and improve the season by getting rid of the split.