Hey Pal,
I did not say that the law was written to line the guids pockets, I just asked the question.

The problem I have is:

I know several men who moved to Alaska and became guides with minnimal experience in the woods. They went to work for who I consider to be a real scalywaag. Those same guides laugh at me when I come to visit because I have to pay them many thousands of dollars for what I used to do for the cost of a tag and they know I can do it better than them.

If the law was written to protect green horn flatlanders, let it protect them. I just think there should be a provision for those who have lived in the state in the past and have proven themselves competent.

I don't mind paying out of state fees but I don't want to pay a guide for a job that I have proven myself to be competent in doing myself.

Alex, no one is even arguing about having to pay out-of-state fees.

Requiring a guide to hunt makes as much sense as requiring visitors to New York to hire a guide before they can go see a broadway show. JMO, Dutch.