We certainly can complain about it
Not sure how much can get done, also so many states are different from one another, ie. # of NR hunters applying, # of tags available.
I remember once asking a guy in NM why don't you just shoot a doe instead of a young buck? and he said "we can't shoot does here" so that answered that! haha.
Honestly I think you're better off working extra hours $$ and just paying for what you want.
I would like to see a max of 10x NR tag vs. resident tag.
It's funny to hunt public land with local hunters who paid $35 for a bull elk tag when you're hunting the same land etc... and paid $700 etc... and then hearing them complain about "eating a tag this year"
at this point, I say, have fun, spend your $$ where and how you want, if you can write emails etc... do what you can.
not sure Eastmans' would publish it, but I think something like a "dear abby" letter, ie an open letter to the hunting public in general would be cool to see in a mag. they wouldn't have to endorse it but just 1 NR hunters outlook on tag prices and fairness etc...
they use to have poll questions online or in their mags I would see with hunters comments, I really liked that section but haven't seen it in a while.
I remember seeing the suggested NR grizzly WY tag price at like $7,500 or something non-res and I thought, you might as well just go to alaska and get an outfitted hunt for a few grand more...
Hunting being an expensive/rich man's sport does get brought up quite a bit...
