I don't know if they actually own the ground or lease it. The point is that the average hunter will never see access to property like they hunt. In other words the playing field is not level or equal if you will. I do think their success reflects a portion of their efforts don't get me wrong. But I can think of anumber ofpeople on this forum that would easily rival their results if given the same opportunity.
First off, it's not a competition. They aren't saying they are better than us and we don't have to judge our deer based on the standards of the deer on their property. I'm sure several people could shoot comparable deer if they had access to the same land and were able to put in the hours needed to maintain the land, hang stands, and hunt 6-7 days a week for months on end. The thing is that they've geared their whole life to being able to do just that. It's like saying you could be as big as a body builder if you devoted your whole life to doing so as they do. Does it really matter? You have made the decision that you want to do other things with your life. Sure it would be nice but is it worth the price and because he can and does, does that make you less of a man? On the other hand, you don't HAVE to kill bucks of that caliber in order to stay employed. I wonder how many relaxing days in the stand they have without that monkey on their back? I'd rather be hunting on my own time than company time.