Justhuntitall is correct, the tag fees are getting out of hand. Next year Utah is raising there tag fees almost double. I believe it is greed and the states are seeing what others states are getting for there tags and it seems to be a tag price war, "who can get the most and we are going to see who 's will be the highest". Next will be Arizona and by then Colorado will see that it's tags are the cheapest and then they will increase theres. The cycle will start over. It would be nice if all nonresidents would all get together and boycott any of the big three states. I mean Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. If nonresidents would not hunt in these states these states could possible have financial difficulties. All those residents couldn't keep it afloat. I didn't include New Mexico but maybe I should have. Allot of these state survive on the nonresident money and I know the state pays there employees but the money gotten from hunting license sales and money from sales of guns, ammo, hunting supplies and such from the Feds do pay for the buildings and all other essentials. In the Eastern states there is more Game Wardens per square mile than out West. There is probally more in the state of Penna. than any 4-5 states out here combined. These wardens don't make 50K a year, its allot less, and any state worker knows there not rich by any means. The sell of hunting licenses could easily afford paying there employees. They don't have allot of them! I apply in most of the states out west and its getting costly. I started in the beginning trying to just hunt in any state out west and all I could do is build bonus points. I wanted to hunt. I had to buy a license in some states with no guarantee of a tag and lost the cost of the license if not drawn. Last year I had 8 bonus points in Arizona and drew an Archery elk tag. If you figure the cost of the tag it was worth well over $800 in license costs excluding the tag fee. Who says we aren't paying there wages. It would be nice to just draw the tag without all the other fees. Costs are getting higher and we all understand but what it looks like is greed. How can you justify doubling license fees? My home state of Nevada is growing so fast and we don't have the animals for all to hunt. License costs for elk for nonresidents is outrageous, $1200. I have so many bonus points for all the species in the state that is mind bogling. I rely on other states to hunt. Put yourself in my shoes. If I only had Nevada to hunt elk in then my chances of hunting elk would be once every 20 plus years. 10 years of trying to draw and then if I harvested an elk then would have to wait another 10 years (state law)before I could start reapplying for the tag. So maybe 2 bull elk tags in your lifetime. For all you elk hunters could you live with that? If you love to hunt than you know this will not work. I know, I could move out of the state and to another where there is animals, but!!!!! So, with all these tag fees increases have you seen vast improvements in state recreational? I doubt it, just more money in those pockets. The residents are thinking if they keep raising the tag fees there will be no hunters from other states because of the cost. Wrong, the rich will always have money and be able to hunt, now they won't have to wait as long between tag drawings and they will still get the better areas because of the bonus/preference points. I believe the states are seeing the applications increasing every year and they are seeing $$$$ signs. Most states have went to the Credit Card application process. Why do you think? More people to apply and more application money$$$$. The Credit Card makes it easier and more profitable. I believe that all states should get together and decide on the same price for all tag types. Raise the price as inflation goes, this is, in some ways,how state wages are calculated for there raises. I better get off my soap box before I pi$$ off everyone. Some of you don't know how well you've got it. But this is my 2 cents.