Im in the military and came home for the first opener in five years and was surprised to see so many non-residents and honestly was a little upset at first untill I realized the whole picture. AsI went to some of the old farms I used to frequent, I noticed a big decline in some of the cover I usedto hunt and being an outdoorsman, I then realized that it is the money Iowa receives from non-resident fees that help preserve some of the most precious habitat Iowa has to offer. So a big thanks to everyone who came to Iowa and happy hunting to every bird hunter out there this year.By the way, the three days me and my long time hunting buddy went out, our group got 10 birds. Cant wait to go home in another week or so.