Big Game Hunting > Out Of State Hunting
Utah bend over
Bob33:
Another principle of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is being eroded.
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--- Quote from: Bob33 on March 19, 2025, 07:33:17 AM ---Another principle of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is being eroded.
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I see what you're saying here. I hate the fact that its getting so expensive too. it sucks. But...everyone has the right and equal opportunity to make money too. With the right to spend it however they want. You can't say someone doesn't have the equal opportunity to apply for an elk tag in Utah anymore because they raised their prices.
baldopepper:
--- Quote from: Mtnwalker on March 19, 2025, 07:16:59 AM ---The conspiracy theorist in me wonders if these extreme increases are being pushed by certain individuals who would like to see hunting go away, kind of like how they're attempting to price and tax people out of gun ownership in WA... Make it unaffordable, participation drops way off, less resistance as it fades into the ether. Hope I'm wrong
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Actually, in Utah you have some very influential people who beleive that big game are a state asset that the state has been selling way to cheaply for years. They have pushed for more raffle and auction type tags and used them as an example of how much money can be made by literally selling big game. I think they'll continue to push for these increases until the law of diminishing returns kicks in. Sure, they'll loose a few applicants but until they finally reach the point where they don't sell out the available tags they'll just keep pushing.
Alan K:
It's all about priorities in spending $... Some buy a case of beer every Friday, go through a can of chew or pack of smokes every day, have 5 kids to support, new vehicle payment, upgrading to the latest cell phone when it comes out, having 8 streaming apps... Lots of places to reprioritize for the average person if it means enough to them...
For me, I'll still be in, especially if this trims out a big chunk of the "competition". My wife will probably bail though because she has other priorities. :dunno:
andrew_in_idaho:
Interesting note, this may all be much ado about nothing, apparently there is a line in the bill that states that the department of wildlife resources can charge less but cannot charge more than the stated amounts. Essentially these are the hard caps and not the set pricing.
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