Yes, how would you solve this problem and keep the government out. I kind of like MRJ's idea about an insurance policy, but that would be getting the government involved.

Lets face it, the GF&P and the hunters have had free deer and antelope hunting for years and for years most people let any responsible (and a few not so responsible) people hunt and friends were made. When landowner got tired of slob hunters and found out there was a market for hunting, some have decided it was pretty easy to charge something for the agravation of having hunter on their land.

Now the GF&P wants to be the only ones to ride the gravytrain of fee hunting.

SD Hunter, what if me and a few friend wanted to come stay for free at your house and visit for several days and after we left some more friends of mine came and slept in your beds and ate your food and just had a good ol' time? Wouldn't you get a little tired of company after awhile. Even if we was to help you get rid of some pests? Like shootin' at your mice in the house. Don't worry, we'd be real careful and we wouldn't blow holes in none of your furniture. Shoot, we could even use blowguns if you wanted us too!

Thats pretty much what it's like when the hunters start pulling in here. "Fish and company, both start to smell after 3 days".

it's just way easier to put up with the wildlife than the hunters and the GF&P, for me.