Kenneth you fail to realize the residents of a state "own" the wildlife, not the federal gov't. Wildlife is managed for our benefit not NR. Doesn't matter if it's on federal land or no , it is the state's wildlife.
As far as Colorado being backup for folks that don't draw, that is true. Take a look over on a Texas hunting forum. Thousands of OTC elk tags are sold every year to NR.
Also all those PP you been buying in Wyoming have never been a guarantee for a license as stated by WG&F, they merely give you better odds to draw. If you've been buying PP for a guaranteed tag then that's on you, read up before you buy.
