Posted on 07/03/2020 1:05:12 PM PDT by Ben Dover
And a fringe benefit is keeping non-sportsman, anti-gun types out or at least makes them pay.
Good point ... I was just exploring the possible reasons for such a significant overnight change. Cheers!
Um...that’s what they say about a lot if our TAXES...while they give tax money to useless causes, they bump up other taxes and fees.
I don’t know. State and national parks are under attack by BLM and Antifa now, which say they’re “racist.” Maybe this is just a way of legally ejecting “visitors” who are up to no good?
Hunting is very expensive, time consuming and unsure in Colorado. For example, a hunter who wants an elk permit must draw one from a lottery. If he draws a winning ticket, he will be assigned to one of several zones and must go to that zone. It’s a real runaround. And last I knew (a few years ago), poaching by locals was also very common, after poaching enforcement was relegated to sheriff’s departments.
I’d also point out that this will do even more to keep minorities out of the Colorado backcountry. LOL.
Excellent point ... keeps out the riff-raff (just as, say, Disneyland does with their ultra-high admission fees!)
The way that it’s all set up there, by the way, the hunting guide racket is very big.
Do I need a photo ID?
Like requiring ID to sit on your couch.
Like requiring ID to sit on your couch.
“Just a tax by another name.”
Taxman. George Harrison (Beatles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zaebtU-CA
(If you take a walk, I’ll tax you feet.)
Geezers and geezerettes in MO hunt (except for deer and turkey) and fish (except for trout) for free.
I wonder what the CO state Constitution has to say about this. Surely there must be a provision granting access to public parks. There is currently a suit against California cities that have banned “going to the beach” when in fact the CA state Constitution expressly permits free access to the beaches to all.
I’m a long time Coloradoan, fisherman, hunter. Fishing and hunting pay their own way in Colorado only through license fees, NOT taxes.
As the article said, that worked until too many non-license holders started using the lands which adds to maintenance costs. Those users are not paying their share, now they will. At least the ones who follow rules will.
“Q: Will the money really go to maintaining the state wildlife areas? Or will be siphoned off to be spent elsewhere? “
Colorado has a long history of corruption where ‘education’ gets all the money.
Colorado might be one of those states that would not bill you if you got lost or hurt in the wilderness and incurred the expenses of a search party IF you had one of those permits.
The communist are running this State. Does this State have control over Federal parks?
“Like requiring ID to sit on your couch.”
But NOT to vote. Go figure.
Do out-of-state hikers have to secure a nonresident hunting or fishing licence? If so, that means a minimum $16.94 per person for a one-day license to hike. I think I can find cheaper places.
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