Dave,
I don't know where you get the idea that guys with landowner permits couldn't care less about the rest of you. I do wish the DEC would release more doe tags for 4o and I am a land owner! My buds have also been rejected the last few years and our doe population has been on the rise.
Seems like you have a chip on your shoulder against land owners. Land owners play a big role in preserving the land from development so wildlife can flourish. Many farms have been past down through the generations and it is very hard to hold onto them in these hard times because of fiscal problems. I worked my butt off for 30 years to amass enough $ for a downpayment on a piece of land. If one of the bonuses of being a landowner is getting one measly doe tag. I'll take it!