| Your thesis that greater supply and decreased demand for out of state game tags is valad in a perfect economic model but the situation is not a perfect model. First, the tag is not usually the most expensive part of the total cost of the hunt. Second there is political pressure from Colorado hunters to pass on any increased cost to out of state hunters, not in state. This preasure can not be ignored by the DOW. Third the increasing elk population can be acomidated for several years by elk moving to new range, budget cuts in DOW, increased success by instate hunters. If other states with higher out of state fees were to start cutting fees and or increasing tags for out of state hunters then that might stimulate Colorado to follow suit. If the current situation were to continue for a longer period say over 5 years then I think we would see some significant change regarding tag fees for out of state hunters. |