I would just like to add my 2 cents to this already controversial subject. I love bowhunting Iowa's mature whitetails. I was able to spend nine days hunting last november, and even though the weather was rather warm still managed to get lucky and harvest a 4.5 year old, 147" gross nine pointer with a 4" spike growing out of skull near the right eye, and my bowhunting partner was able to connect on a 144" 3.5 year old nine point. I was hunting nw davis county. Even though they were the only quality animals cited on the trip, I loved it. Enough about me, the reason I'm posting here is I belive the dnr is making it easier for the cheaters to hunt Iowa by letting them purchase non-resident doe tags. Its keeping the dishonest people in the woods. There going to harvest a buck if they want and just cut the the head off, butcher the deer up because they don't have mandatory checking of the deer. What they should do is give these doe tags to the people who were succesful in the drawing rather than being a little to money hungry. I personaly don't like the non-resident increase but will still continue to apply, atleast for deer, turkey price is to high for me. I did draw and harvest a nice bird with the bow last year. I wish more people had the mentality of the Iowa bowhunter, then there would be more mature whitetails to pursue here in Indiana. One more thing just wanted to add something more specific. Swanny, Old Buck and few others I can't think of, your class act guys and wish you the very best.