Welcome to the huntingnet, Ericstac!
Seeing that you are a Texas hunter, you probably know that most land in Tx. is private! There is a lots of cheaper, "Type II" hunting lands, mostly in East Texas, and National Forest lands are still free. At least I think they are still free! These lands produce good deer every year, but with the hunting pressure, to me it is not worth the hassle! Timber Company hunting "clubs," are going up, but are still worth the expense of not fighting the public! I will probably be looking to the southwesten areas of the Hill Country for private property next year!