Tags have increased every year since I started in 05, don't expect them to stop, less hunters means higher licenses. I will hunt till I'm dead or out of money. My children's inheritance was a paid for college education. Better off than I.
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That's a tough one. When I first started elk hunting, I went semi guided for first few years to get my feet wet, so to speak. I loved it, always hunted whitetails on public, so I started going out every summer for a week of scouting in different units. I realized early that the price of a hunt...
What has been said is all very good. When I bought my place in 2018, I was told water rights should cost me 10k, well I'm over 20k and finally got it registered. My will is gonna run me 13k just to drill without a pump about $100 ft. Be prepared for more beauracy than you've ever encountered...
They tell you that to keep you from going. The BLM is what you make of it, where I've hunted for 15 years is BLM, ATV use is allowed, people spend more time riding than hunting mostly. They are easy to get away from if you put in the effort. Good luck!
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