I totally agree the number of non resident permits need to be controled and it looks like this has happened.Good job on that congrats.AS I have mentioned before at the risk of being tar and feathered there needs to be a separation between nr land owners and non residents.(RECIPROCITY)With the imputs this year putting in a crop,taxes etc,I will have invested over $30,000 in the local economy. Beyond that if I would draw a tag add another$500.Honestly how many of you would be willing to pay $500 to hunt your own land? I suspect none.When land comes up for sale some one is probably going to buy it and no one has control who is going to buy it.Whether it is a resident or non-resident it will probably change you access to that land.With out some support to the nr land owner it almost is a sure thing you will lose some priviledges to that particular piece of land.The same applies to an Iowa resident who buys land------he will have his own family and friends that may want to hunt .Your legislation can't seem to recognize this seperation either.I personally have always been one to pretty much follow the rules even though I don't always agree.I do have a tendancy to stand up for what I believe is right and I think the majority of you do to.Bottom line is we have something in common and many of our concerns are the same.At some point we may all have to work together on issues far more important so the time has come for us to work out our differences and respect each others rights