I know there was an earlier post on this subject but I would strongly recommend anyone buying Colo landowner tags to check into it before flipping the bill for these tags! I won't mention any names, but there is a popular magazine that offers landowner tags to it's subscribers that last year charged in access of $1,500 for landowner deer tags in several units that actually were underscribed in the draws and had left-over tags!
Another example is that there is a listing this year for elk landowner tags for $3,500 and $4,000 for a particular unit that has been over-exaggerated as far as quality of bulls available. Nice bulls might be available on some of the private land but 75% of this unit is private! A guy would be extremely lucky to get a 300+ bull on public land in this unit and there is very poor public access. I would warn that even if the price of a landowner tag is fairly high this doesn't equate to a high quality hunt or animals!
I myself think the landowner tags in units with public land is a bunch of bull...especially when people who purchase these tags can hunt both public and private land. Every landowner tag is also one less tag that is available in the public draw. I think they are great in units such as the Eastern Plains where it is 100% private land and guides can get tags for their clients. I don't know about you, but I really think the landowner tag deal in Colo needs revamping! Some people are also taking advantage of the system to make a buck!
Do yourself a favor and do a little research before buying landowner tags!
Another example is that there is a listing this year for elk landowner tags for $3,500 and $4,000 for a particular unit that has been over-exaggerated as far as quality of bulls available. Nice bulls might be available on some of the private land but 75% of this unit is private! A guy would be extremely lucky to get a 300+ bull on public land in this unit and there is very poor public access. I would warn that even if the price of a landowner tag is fairly high this doesn't equate to a high quality hunt or animals!
I myself think the landowner tags in units with public land is a bunch of bull...especially when people who purchase these tags can hunt both public and private land. Every landowner tag is also one less tag that is available in the public draw. I think they are great in units such as the Eastern Plains where it is 100% private land and guides can get tags for their clients. I don't know about you, but I really think the landowner tag deal in Colo needs revamping! Some people are also taking advantage of the system to make a buck!
Do yourself a favor and do a little research before buying landowner tags!