I travel out west to elk hunt every year, and have been doing it for almost 30 years. Everything related to my elk hunting has increased, which doesn't surprise me. My elk hunt is something I look forward to each year, so I'm not hindered by rising prices. I've been using outfitters who have the tags, so I haven't been doing a draw for probably 20 years. While it's not a stretch for me to handle hunting cost increases, I feel badly for the working man who has to negotiate the complicated draw processes and pay high fees. Hunting elk in the west is truly becoming a rich man's game.
