Valles Caldera National Preserve Considers Elk Hunt Fee Of $7,500
September 18, 2008
Valles Caldera National Preserve is considering a proposal to charge a $7,500 fee for up to 15 of the 77 elk hunt permits they are allowed to handout. As it would be expected, this proposal has sparked quite a stir across New Mexico’s hunting community.
The Valles Caldera National Preserve is one of New Mexico’s premier elk hunting playgrounds. The new proposal would set aside 15 of the elk permits allowed in the preserve for ‘special hunts’. These special hunts would include a three night stay at the Valles Grande lodge, and three catered meals a day.
The controversy surrounding this proposal stems from the Valles Caldera preserve being public land. Sportsmen say that charging $7,500 for these permits goes against the ethics of hunting permits, in general, which enable fair rights to every hunter, not dependent on finances. Quite simply, all hunters could not afford these permits, so they should not be allowed.
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