I will also agree that the states should be able to allocate the number of permits issued to the nonresident, but the fees are becoming outrageous. I'm a police officer in Indiana and by the time I've purchased a nonresident tag and paid for the rest of my trip (without a guide) we are talking about $1000. Now don't get me wrong if I have to pay $1000 for anything I prefer it to be a hunting trip. However, I don't make much money and I have a family at home to take care of. The cost of this trip could have paid for an entire beef, enough meat to feed my family for a year. I think the thing that bothers me the most is that the price of the tag takes away so much of the enjoyment that we all strive for on a hunting trip and adds unwanted pressure and stress on the "kill" to justify the tag price. Ya, a couple of you might shoot off at the mouth and tell me to just stay home, but thats my two cents worth.

P.S Someone give me a couple GOOD reasons why I can't hunt w/o a guide in some of the Western wilderness areas. Thanks.