You may not have ever thought about it like that, but that is what it boils down to. Thousands of acres made private, made into pay "hunts", made into high-dollar leases, etc. is driving the Average Joe away from hunting. Well, that's really not an accurate statement--they are getting priced out of the sport--they simply can't afford it.
In Texas they don't know any better LBR because of lack of public grounds to hunt on. In texas with few exceptions, if you hunt you pay and often pay dearly. I spent a lot of time in Texas but never hunted there because I didn't want to pony up a grand or two for access.
Besides, little 100 pound deer that makes a 125" rack look B&C don't excite me much anyway
