I don't know if many of you have heard of all the controversy lately in different newspapers and elsewhere but it sounds like the current Colo landowner voucher program definitely needs to be changed! I have a feeling this program originally was designed to reimberse ranchers and farmers for crop damage and use of private land by wildlife and to allow landowners access to tags so they could hunt their own property. The program was also designed to provide more hunting pressure on private land to move game to public land.
It is obvious that the current program is going astray and landowners are selling vouchers for big profits to outfitters and wealthy hunters. These vouchers are currently valid on both public and private land. Many of the landowners sign contracts with whoever buys the vouchers saying they will only hunt public land and not have access to their private property.
It only makes sense that landowner vouchers or tags be valid to hunt private land only. With all of the hunting pressure that is placed on public land in Colorado this sure makes sense to me and I sure hope the CDOW wakes up! If you ever have the chance to write, email, or speak to the CDOW I would certainly let them know your feelings on this subject. I have a feeling things are bound to change in the near future!
It is obvious that the current program is going astray and landowners are selling vouchers for big profits to outfitters and wealthy hunters. These vouchers are currently valid on both public and private land. Many of the landowners sign contracts with whoever buys the vouchers saying they will only hunt public land and not have access to their private property.
It only makes sense that landowner vouchers or tags be valid to hunt private land only. With all of the hunting pressure that is placed on public land in Colorado this sure makes sense to me and I sure hope the CDOW wakes up! If you ever have the chance to write, email, or speak to the CDOW I would certainly let them know your feelings on this subject. I have a feeling things are bound to change in the near future!