I know some ranches in Colorado that charge $10,000 to "trespass" and shoot an elk. You can only compare apples to apples is you look at the fee charged for a hunting license. Yes, most hunting is on private land in Texas and lot of people pay to hunt, but I take at least 2 out of staters/year hunting on my place at no cost for a swap hunt. If you have a hunting "honey hole" you can find a swap pretty easily. Also, there is some public land to hunt in Texas (be it miniscule compared to Colorado). And lastly, the "public" land you refer to is national Forest and bureau of land mangagement. Land that I own as much as you do. The state owns the animals in both Colorado and Texas and therefore sets the fees for taking them.

I won't trash your great state. It is a national treasure that I have had the priveledge of visiting and hunting in, however, if you judge the success of your hunts by the size of the game, you are the one's with a size envy.

I can understand Colorado residents desire to limit nonresident hunters, and I agree it is necessary. However, the way it is going, the only people who will hunt your great state in the future will be rich guys with monster trucks pulling monster 4 wheelers. Is that what you want. Limit us with a limited draw, not by pricing the common man out of the great western hunting experience. Is that an unreasonable request?

Edited by - txhunter58 on 01/08/2002 19:48:29