Might wanna do a little research on Don Peay, founder of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife. In addition to sponsoring the annual Western Hunting Expo in SLC, they are actually very politically active. Especially in Utah. If you research his history you'll start to see why some of the western states are creating more limited units and charging more for basic hunting licenses. They raise a ton of money and contribute generously to people who see things their way. Come to your own conclusions about what's driving these costs
