Texas guys always seem to have the same mindset on this issue. Perhaps it' s because darn near every inch is leased up in Texas and they have forgotten what it was like to have a long lasting relationship with a farmer or other landowner that let you hunt their ground in exchange for some help here and there or just some good ole fashioned freakin' conversation. Screw the outfitters and their business! It' s ruining the sport. It' s destroying the quantity and quality of the deer! The only friggin' benefit is for the friggin' outfitter! Because it' s legal....gawd I hate those words. But TxCowboy unfortunately you are right in your three proposed options...lease, own, or hunt public...friggin' sad, really friggin' sad...all for the almighty buck.