RE: Do it yourself vs. guided hunts
I have to agree with Dalejbrass. We have a real problem with poachers where I hunt/live. People sneaking onto our land, road hunting, spot lighting, etc. I complained about it last year to the Game Warden--and all that got me, was the poachers started throwing the carcasses in my yard! Do you know how hard it is to wake up to see 5 deer laying in your yard with the rumps taken out and the antlers cut off, off and on for 2 weeks (and that is different deer each time--although not always 5). [:@][:' (]
So if I ever want to hunt a trophy buck--I will have to go on a guided hunt.