BigRand,
I know we probably won't agree on this point and that's ok. The fact is that in many cases, non resident's have a better chance to draw certain big game tags in Wyoming than a resident does. Regardless, the entire reason that S.D. has a resident only season is because S.D. resident's want a time frame when they don't have to compete with a bunch of out of stater's. On the other hand, Wyoming resident's don't get a time frame when they don't have to compete with South Dakotan's--or other non resident's. Wyoming gives equal access to all who have a license. Now I understand if you don't hunt big game this wouldn't matter to you. But plenty of South Dakotan's do hunt big game in Wyoming. If Wyoming told S.D. hunters who have a Wyoming license that they can't hunt the first (and best) few days of the season they would say it isn't fair. They would say "I paid my money and I should have equal access." This has been a topic of discussion among the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. However, they've decided that it wouldn't be fair to penalize non resident hunters who have a license. Hence, I regard these "resident only" season's as unequal treatment that set's up a potential slippery slope. That was my point.