How many of us hunt federal public lands? Idaho is 60% federal land, funded by taxpayers. Theoretically we all should have equal access to our federal lands. Growing up in Colorado I always heard theories about why the different rates, but as the costs have grown incrementally for residents and exponentially for non-residents. The answer is simple, these items are often voted on by residents, who aren’t going to vote to raise their fees. Many small communities get a big economic boost from hunting tourism and as the saying goes, don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
I’d be interested in hearing a true legal position in regards to this, especially on federal lands.
Every state like to stick it to tourists. I don’t pay state income tax because FL makes so much money off tourism. We also have minimal public land available to hunt.
Many western states have thousands, if not millions, of acres of land that is landlocked by private ownership, which isn’t fair to sportsmen. That should be something we should all lobby to change.
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