"In 1978, the Supreme Court favored the states when it ruled that Montana could charge nonresident elk hunters higher fees than residents. Montana argued in Baldwin v. Fish and Game Commission that nonresidents require more enforcement effort (because they don�t know the landscape as well) and that residents pay through taxes for infrastructure such as roads, fire control, and search-and-rescue efforts that nonresidents aren�t funding." An interesting read- http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2005/WhoCallsShots.htm
Seems like a very good reason to do away with the guaranteed tags. But like you Rattler I don't object to the legislature reducing the non-res prices and raising resident tags. Probably otta raise a $1 to avoid litigation.
