Deer tags are only about $455 for NRs in Colorado.
Colorado NR fees need to go up to the price of Wyoming- at least $1,000 for an elk tag and at least $700 for a deer tag. Colorado also needs to cut back on the number of NR tags issued- 10% should be the new standard for deer, elk and Pronghorn, like it is in most other states.
Colorado should also eliminate the OTC elk units and cap them and run a first come first served list like Idaho or Utah does; along with an application fee of $50 extra. By increasing tag costs, and reducing NR tags and charging an application or administrative fee, there should be no loss in revenue for CO. People would still line up to buy tags in Colorado - demand is high. You don't have to like it but this is the direction most Colorado residents feel this should go in.
