FIRST Colorado is not in the game management business, it is in the license business. There used to be 1 season, now there are 4 rifle, ML, and archery. Add in the forementioned 4WD vehicles everyone has, and they are not old flat fenders, ATVs; and where I go (Flattops) sheep run all over all summer, didn't used to. And when we are leaving the next wave is already coming in to :"scout".
You used to be able to get onto private land now it is cost prhibitive, and the same rdanchers who cuss elk charge big money, and then also turn in damage claims.
If you cut the number of hunters in an area to 5 or 10 percent of wht is there now, sucess would probably be the same, the experience would be better. (Let me have my license every year though).
There are few if any buckskinners left, the bowhunters have way better equipment. I do wonder how many inlines also are using the sabot bullets, despite laws.
Most of us can't bugle worth crap, actually, so we are just irritating the bulls.
I feel sorry for you out of staters paying what you do.
Last edited by kennyd; 11/25/18.
