Do you have an example of a state that is more open to non-resident hunting that Alaska? I can't think of one. With the exception of the guide requirement, you can hunt everything a resident can. No points, no draw required.You guys are right. Alaska is the most non res friendly state in the US. I mean they let me guide non res for sheep as a non res. Thanks AK for letting me guide up there and babysit other hunters. Even though I can hold someone's hand I'm not capable of holding my own hand.
It will spread. That's the short sightedness I mention coming from most residents. First non res will/are getting less and less of the pie. Eventually there won't be a pie because the few residents that live in western states that actually care is such a small percent of the population they won't have a voice. So good job residents, keep pushing away your allies.
Usually when a non res ask why they can't hunt wilderness in Wyoming, why allocations aren't the same on federal land, etc, since they pay for it. They are told "you are more than welcome to come out and camp, hike, etc on federal land, you just can't hunt on it." Well guess what. Residents are more than welcome to camp, hike, etc on fed land also. They just won't be able to hunt it either one day. That day will be sooner and sooner the more greedy and greedy residents get.
The guide requirement is pushed by the guides. Not the residents. We don't care so long as you're not shooting sub legal rams. Which is a problem even with residents.
I can't for the life of me think of a reason that you'd need a guide for a brown bear. There's no size requirements. They're all legal. It's just a jobs program.