I am not against all outfitters, just the few encroaching in my area. Truth be told I've had lots of talks with myself and a good buddy about outfitting. Even if I or we could afford to lease enough prime land in my area and survive until proper managment finally paid off with good healthy herds, good bucks, finding reliable part-time help, scouting, stand sites, etc............I'd probably be lynched by the county hunters.

To answer your question about almost $400 archery either sex tags for NR's, no thats too high. But as you have stated about outfitting/leasing if the demand for those tags are there then why not? I didn't really enjoy driving more than 1,200 miles to Colorado and paying almost $500 for an either sex elk tag either, but I did. In fact my son now lives in Indiana and so to enjoy his company on some weekend hunts next year I've offered to pay for his 2008 NR tag. Small price to pay to have him along.