RE: Reduction of out-of-state fees
I do understand what your saying but I don't know a good solution. Having the Federal or State Government tell private land owners that they have to open the land they paid for to the public to hunt or that they can't lease to Outfitters is dangerously close to Eminent Domain. If I come out to WY and buy a large ranch with my hard earned money, you can bet that I will choose who hunts on it. Public land is different, everyone pays taxes to maintain and keep it open. Maybe not as much as a resident of the state, but they still have tax dollars that go to it. The more I think of it, the more I just want to move out west. I might miss being able to take 15 whitetails a year, but I do love an Elk steak and Antelope Sausage. OK, which one of you western guys is calling my wife to help out with this?