Because its the fees for specific hunts and licenses that make having those lands available to hunt possible. License fees are relatively minor. Small game and fish here is $28 for the year. Big game w/ rifle adds $28. At least in this end of the state, public land to hunt on is readily available to everyone. True there are some managed hunts but these are limited in number based on herd numbers inside a wildlife management area. The national forest that makes up a good part of our eastern border is open to everyone as long as what you hunt is in season.