It's not "a few guys" it's a whole lot more than that.
As far as "retarded cows" they aren't as wild as public land animals but they eat just as well. Not every elk hunter is fulfilling his Jim Bridger fantasy. Some just want good meat for the freezer. Better to let the public get some of that meat for free than let the ranchers charge people $400-500 for the privilege, which they can and do.
And it's a whole lot better than letting the elk herd up on the ranches and stay there through the season.
Private property owners don't owe the general public anything. Having a bunch of hunters who are unknown to you on your property can be a real pain in the ass. If the public wants access to their ranches for hunting, personally I have no problem giving them something in return.
Or you can just bitch about it and see how that works for you.
"Will Primos" and "TV" are the problem, not the program that gets public access to large herds on private land.
