we think alike. there is public land in every state. i would never pay for a hunt where someone else has done all the work (scouted, hung stands, pattered the game, etc.), where all you had to do is sit where the "guide" tells you to and pull a trigger (like every t.v. hunting show). some people like this style of hunting but it's not for me. half the pleasure of hunting for me is the work before season opens. it makes for a bigger feeling of accomplishment.