That's awesome!!!
I tell you what (and this is coming from a guy who has had friends get these tags!).... What really bugs me about this program, or rather- what really should bother Non-Resident's on the draw.... It used to take NR's every other year to get tags for bow. Some areas were almost every year draw. That was not that long ago.... While there was a WAITING LIST for NR's to get tags- they have this Governor Tag program to "Promote Iowa Deer Hunting"!!! Well, what happened.... The regular guy that's a NR that was waiting to come here and hunt got put on a much bigger waiting list because of all the publicity we didn't need. The publicity of this program worked and the program did what it was supposed to do- create more interest and publicity. Then, the Joe-Schmo gets screwed because instead of his 1 year wait- it's NOW 2 or even 3 years to wait for a tag.
The NON-RESIDENTS are being hurt very badly from this and they don't even realize it. They are the ones that should also support this program being discontinued. There's a lot of other reasons this program needs to go away as well. It's not needed is a very big start and it's a bunch of crap these folks get special privileges. Program needs to go away in a hurry. I kinda wish publicity about Iowa would quiet down for a few years too.
Personally, I think the TOP 2 blunders of the DNR, etc is the: LATE ANTLERLESS SEASON & GOVERNOR TAGS. We have an amazing state and the hunting here is spectacular BUT these 2 things are not good and could ultimately jeopardize our great state & hunting & opportunities for the "regular guy". The "regular guy" or "little guy" need to speak out on this and do something about it (write in, email, etc). NR's should also being writing in, emailing, etc to DNR, newspaper, Governor, legislature, etc.