There is no question that the price of a Cow Tag in Colorado has gotten high and some may feel disproportional compared to residents. When I started going to Colorado in1979 the price was less than half what it is today. Today, for my Bull and Cow tags, it is almost $1,200. But...I keep going, and that is my, and everyone that chooses to pay the fees, choice. That said, none of us non-residents have to pay Colorado's State Income Tax's or sales tax's every day of the year. My wife and I purposely did not choose to retire in Colorado because of the Cost of Living being so high. So if Colorado choose to charge us non-residents high fees, so be it. We can always just say no. I always look at it as how much money I am saving by living elsewhere, and getting to hunt in such a beautiful state.