Quite the first post to dive head long in to one of the most hotly debated topics on hunting forums all over the country...
I have no issues with out of state hunters coming to Ohio. My issue is with how our DNR values our resources to folks who do not live here or pay taxes here. My opinion is that we should have reciprocity with other states, exceptions being PA and WV. I'd like to see a minimum fee insituted ($200-250 for a NR license and $50 for an either sex tag, with an additional tag being $25 and NR can only purchase 2 tags) and then reciprocity for any amount over that. This values things properly for inferior whitetail states like WV and PA, but keeps the playing field level with Iowa, Illinois, etc. I would like to see the extra money go to purchasing more state land, outdoor education, and wildlife preservation.
Leasing from out of states hunters sucks. But they have every right to enjoy the same pursuits as those of us who live here. I'd don't fault someone from outside of our borders for wanting to come here and hunt. I live 5 minutes from WV and if it were the other way around, I'd be one of those "damn" out of state hunters. So it is not the people I have a problem with, it is the undervalued resources they come to capitalize on that I have an issue with...