CPW Raising prices

[ben4372]

Why should one department be fiscally responsible? I'm know nothing about the parks budget. I do know they seem expensive. Camping sites are getting expensive enough that it might be getting out of reach for lower income folks. Lots of extra charges too. Like a dog pass fee. What? Isn't nature built for dogs? I'm almost to the point that camping and hunting might not be the value it once was. If I was a random guy considering getting into hunting I'd think twice. I've invited not hunters to come along, last guy was overwhelmed and had to tap out.

[def90]

Why should one department be fiscally responsible? I'm know nothing about the parks budget. I do know they seem expensive. Camping sites are getting expensive enough that it might be getting out of reach for lower income folks. Lots of extra charges too. Like a dog pass fee. What? Isn't nature built for dogs? I'm almost to the point that camping and hunting might not be the value it once was. If I was a random guy considering getting into hunting I'd think twice. I've invited not hunters to come along, last guy was overwhelmed and had to tap out.

The state merged the wildlife and parks divisions a decade or so ago. The parks side always lost money, the wildlife side always had a surplus. They thought merging the two would solve the parks problem. Campers and hikers basically aren’t paying for what they are getting so hunters are now picking up the tab.

[Irving]

Giving up on going into public lands is a great way to consent to just selling it all and turning Colorado into Texas.

[ben4372]

The state merged the wildlife and parks divisions a decade or so ago. The parks side always lost money, the wildlife side always had a surplus. They thought merging the two would solve the parks problem. Campers and hikers basically aren’t paying for what they are getting so hunters are now picking up the tab.

Oh, I know. Just being sarcastic. I had a heck of a time when they merged the online ordering as my accounts collided and wasn't allowing me to book campsites. Instead of a merge, how about a few pointers on balancing a budget, spending less.

[emiller35]

Instead of a merge, how about a few pointers on balancing a budget, spending less.

You do know we?re talking about an arm of the government right?


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[GilpinGuy]

Giving up on going into public lands is a great way to consent to just selling it all and turning Colorado into Texas.

It's becoming the Kings Land and you have to pay an exorbitant fee to access it to hunt, or just camp (aka just sit there) for that matter. Can't blame folks for not wanting to get ripped off by government over and over and over..........

The swirling around the bowl continues faster and faster.

[Irving]

There was a politician several years ago who tried to run on the idea that the US should just sell all public land to pay off the national debt Having public land is part of what makes America what it is. It's one thing to pay to camp, but another to have every piece of land privately owned and completely inaccessible. Can't hunt in national parks, but at least you can go there.

[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?