SevenMag,
I have no sour grapes towards anyone. Trust me, I understand the economic standpoint of both the outfitter and landowner, but in this case I have to plead a little selfishness. You can say, well think about how much money is brought in by the outfitter, or how much extra income a landowner brings in off of idle ground. Or, what about you, who likes to spend money to kill game that he would otherwise never get a chance to take. But then ask this question. What about me, the guy who can't afford to own ground, lease ground, or let alone pay thousands in a guided hunt. I mean my goodness, we just had a 5 acre patch of fencerows that we have hunted for 20 years get leased buy a bunch of lawyers from Alabama. I'm telling you, it's the downfall of this sport. I fear that in the next 15 years I will have to give it up completly because I won't have anyplace to hunt. I guess that's just the economics of it though. I dread the day I have to sell my equipment and quit hunting. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky enough to get hired as a guide for your next vacation.