I do not like the high prices on out-of-state tags either. But, having said that, I realize that state-level politicians set these things and they are not subject to votes from out of state sportsmen. The prices of these tags will not go down until the outfitters notice their business being hurt as a result of the expensive tags and start complaining to their representatives. I would like to take a big game trip myself, but the cost is prohibitive right now, I'll have to save up. From what research I have done, I'll probably wind up hunting Canada and making it part of a longer vacation trip. As for Illinois, I would not hunt or fish there, not because of the license/tag fee, but because they make their residents get a permit to buy a firearm.