I just read this entire thread, mostly because I wondered how contentious it would become simply due to the title. I can see both sides of the battle here. Western hunting information is at an all time high. Any Internet media source will net you a boatload of info on most any unit in any state just by typing it into a search bar. Has it increased hunter numbers across the West? You bet. Has it made hunting more difficult for residents and non-residents alike? Absolutely. It amazes me that with certain Apps, gps, and a few Google inquiries anyone could likely research an area, purchase the appropriate tags and licenses and have a pretty precise destination picked out in a 24 hour period (or less). That same person could use forums to research and purchase gear online, and be set without burning a drop of fuel or hiking an inch. Would they be successful? Maybe, that depends on other factors. My point is, it should never suprise any of us to find people in "our" spot or see incrementally more hunters each year. Our game agencies in their respective states will have to deal with that eventually, and it'll happen more slowly than residents like because of the almighty revenue factor. I'm slowly learning to migrate around my home state to avoid the harder hit areas, and I'm still filling most of the tags I purchase; but it is most definitely harder than it used to be. I'm still nice to most hunters I encounter in the backcountry, and don't even ask where they're from anymore...because I don't care. If I see that a certain area seems to be getting hammered, I avoid it in the future. I'm much more proactive in securing a little private land access before the season, because most newbies usually use their plethora of Apps to avoid these places. But, like was said in the posts above, I have had to quit worrying so much about the politics of it and learn to refine my tactics and not get too attached to an area; because all it takes is one informative thread to pop up........