Thanks… Still not happy about it, but I probably spent $682 on hotels, fast food, and other dumb shit I didn’t need from gas stations along the way last year. Waaaay, way cheaper than an outfitter.
Let's be honest, no state/residents want non residents in their state. But this increase won't slow non residents down. No state has hit the monetary threshold where people flat out stop going. So until that point is reached expect non resident prices everywhere to continue to increase.
Ummmm Colorado loves their non residents! “Come one, come all, bring your money!” - CPW
It is not the money. I won’t save money going to AK instead. It is more the vibe the last few times I have been up and the constant efforts/tone I get. Not worried about how much, more of who I give it to. They get enough of our federal dollars already.
It sucks it’s getting more expensive. But I say that about everything these days. Don’t know what I’ll do. Maybe it will price me out, and I’ve been in the special 6 of last 8 years. I’ll worry about it next January.
That’s where I’m at with waterfowl it was always number one but with the new dog and getting into playing dog games we can travel all over and do a lot of hunting for the cost of one out of state elk hunt for a week. I have some points in Wyoming that I’m just going to forget about.
WY is where people go to get the F away from everyone else and live in peace.
I agree. If the increase does make special odds substantially better it will be for a short period of time until DIY guys see the increase in odds and start to justify the price and then it’s going to end up right where it’s at now.
Problem is I don’t want to use vacation to go elk hunting. I only have so much time with the dog and I get more joy out of watching him bring back a hen spoonbill now than spending a week out chasing elk. Going to Arkansas for three days of timber hunting for damn near the cost of just the elk tag next year.
Have you been to AR? My brother in law went some years back. Limits in minutes of opening shoot time. But they DO NOT like non residents there. At all.
This statement is bullchit.
No I haven’t but that’s why I’m going with a guide. I have some friends down there guiding snow goose hunting right now and a in law that has hunted with a guide. No way I would want to go do it on my own watching boat races at the launches and all that stuff. Having meals cooked and a nice place to stay and all the scouting and set up done is worth the price.
For hunting? I'm not talking about casual vacation scenarios.
