Yeah Dave, the reason I like GB forums is that they stay civil. I checked out a competing place once and there was too much nasty stuff there.
For all posters, I originally put this up to HELP and encourage visiting hunters, not to keep them away. Like Dave said on one of his posts, the intent was to help visiting hunters avoid having their trip of a lifetime ruined by getting into a legal mess. You know, forewarned is fore armed.
For those who don't like our rules, they are welcome to their opinion and welcome to go elsewhere. I see no reason to snipe about where they choose to live or play.
One last thing and maybe this thread can die: Given all the rules, logistical, and financial obstacles, I encourage folks who want to hunt Alaska, to spend at least a year planning and researching their hunt - it will be well worth their time. I've met a lot of REALLY fine visiting anglers and hunters in the field and the ones who've done their homework usually go home with a great Alaskan Experience.
Merry Christmas!