Westelker
Well-known member
It used to be in western CO when I was growing up that one could ask almost any rancher for permission to hunt and they would oblige. Not any more! I have plenty mighty fine spots my wife and I hunt. However, there were several real nice small private honey holes in Unit 54, 66 and 67 that I wrote a letter for permission to cow only hunt and offered to pay a trespass fee if permission was granted. I received very few responses. Either they said they did not hunt those spots (a fib) or an outfitter has the rights. I agree with you guys...the average non owning property hunter is gradually losing out on the best land in the best units to hunt.Like the landowners are going to let you hunt without paying a kings ransom anyhow.
That notion itself is laughable.