I'd guess somebody with some clout decided they didn't want their kids to have to pay the new fee. It's still the best deal in western hunting. Deer, elk, upland game, and fishing, for a little over $900. I just got done dropping over $2000 in WY for the boy and I to apply for elk and antelope. My elk tag alone was over $1000 and all that gets me is an elk! That's the price you pay to hunt someone else's backyard - no complaints here.
