Originally Posted by
gjersy
It's supply and demand as long as guys will pay big dollars it will happen, it's just business. What about some big ranches charging outrageous, trespass fees, it all adds to the mix. I talked to one rancher this fall about shooting a doe Antelope, ($48 tag) he wanted a $5000.00 trespass fee. I know ranchers have expenses, i'm self employed too, but man, at that rate the common man can't hunt.
Now that rancher would be one of those in the category that flags mentioned that has feathers for brains, LOL! Many ranchers don't charge anything to hunt doe antelope, especially after the opening week crowd has departed.