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Access to public vs private land for hunting? Beginning of the end?
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<blockquote data-quote="switchback" data-source="post: 1561294" data-attributes="member: 10507"><p>Hmm, Colorado? I was born and raised there. I am now a non-resident. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the over flow of pumpkin suits on CO public land. I believe the state has consistently raised license fees for out of staters and closed their best hunting to non-res. as well (ranching for wildlife ranches). There has very seldom been increase for residents . CO sure doesn't mind selling out of state licenses to fill up the public land. I have personally packed into CO public wilderness area (foot or horse back only) for the last 20+ years. About 2 years ago I was dealt a real S**t sandwich when our licenses were checked by 2 so called conservation officers (game wardens) as the drove up to us on 4 wheelers as we had been plotting on some bedded elk across a canyon draw. Now I could see going into a restricted area for an emergency situation, but to check licenses on 4 wheelers? This year a CO parks and wildlife officer checked one of my best friends while he was horse back in the same area. But he wasn't on an ATV. NO Sir, he just went ahead and drove his pickup into the area. In the years previous I had not seen much sign of a game warden in the area. They would check hunters from a designated parking lot. The hunting was very good and you paid your dues when you made a harvest. I must say that I came from a place and time where a knock on the door and asking permission was common place. I have built and mended many miles of fence for the opportunity to hunt private ground. The way CO opens up a good portion of units to the free for all public ground hunting is money in their bank. Success rates are slim to none. IMO, Ranching for wildlife and limited draw units are the only ticket worth having there. No more pumpkin suits for me. Good luck in the drawings this year boys</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="switchback, post: 1561294, member: 10507"] Hmm, Colorado? I was born and raised there. I am now a non-resident. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the over flow of pumpkin suits on CO public land. I believe the state has consistently raised license fees for out of staters and closed their best hunting to non-res. as well (ranching for wildlife ranches). There has very seldom been increase for residents . CO sure doesn't mind selling out of state licenses to fill up the public land. I have personally packed into CO public wilderness area (foot or horse back only) for the last 20+ years. About 2 years ago I was dealt a real S**t sandwich when our licenses were checked by 2 so called conservation officers (game wardens) as the drove up to us on 4 wheelers as we had been plotting on some bedded elk across a canyon draw. Now I could see going into a restricted area for an emergency situation, but to check licenses on 4 wheelers? This year a CO parks and wildlife officer checked one of my best friends while he was horse back in the same area. But he wasn't on an ATV. NO Sir, he just went ahead and drove his pickup into the area. In the years previous I had not seen much sign of a game warden in the area. They would check hunters from a designated parking lot. The hunting was very good and you paid your dues when you made a harvest. I must say that I came from a place and time where a knock on the door and asking permission was common place. I have built and mended many miles of fence for the opportunity to hunt private ground. The way CO opens up a good portion of units to the free for all public ground hunting is money in their bank. Success rates are slim to none. IMO, Ranching for wildlife and limited draw units are the only ticket worth having there. No more pumpkin suits for me. Good luck in the drawings this year boys [/QUOTE]
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