There's more to it than just supply and demand. Non Resident tags are getting out of hand and if not somehow checked it will become a rich man's game and the state will have killed the golden goose.
I understand there there are all sort of dynamics at play , but when it comes to the fish and game dept. of western states it's non res. money that foots the bill for them.
I hunt Wy. and have always done self guided hunts for mule deer and antelope in the past. Friends have told me that hunt regularly that outfitter hunts for take antelope use to be only a year or two ago were 5 day hunts for $850 range ,now the same hunts are 3 days for $1200. I've tried to rationale this buy telling them cost have increased, especially insurance (for the reputable outfitter) and I imagine access fees. But I do have to say it's hard to defend the increase AND the REDUCTION of days.
I hope this trend doesn't keep up ,for if it does the western states better hope there are alot of hunters with deep pockets to go around for all the guides ad outfitters.