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Review of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Wow, 2019 big game application: "You MUST buy a q...

Wow, 2019 big game application: "You MUST buy a qualifying license to apply for big game". Of course it's $100 for non-resident (after adding fees and habitat stamp). Hey, we lowered the price of the concurrent bear tag! No, you just shifted the fees into the license application. The last 3 years I've struggled applying for a license in CO because of the cost. This year was BY FAR the most difficult to apply because of cost. Add to all this that my family all live in CO, and they're paying $55 to hunt bull elk, and I'll be paying $765 (even though I own property and pay property taxes there, etc). I can remember only 8 years ago non-resident fees were under $500. I can see the bull elk tag getting up over $1000 for me soon. These high costs will definitely stop me from continuing this annual hunting trip.