yes meeting folks and making new friends has been one of the best parts of hunting different places for me,. cannot tell you how many great people I meet over the yrs tracing all over hunting(sadly meet a few really bad apples too)
as had I not been into hunting and willing to travel as I did, I would never have got to know so many new folks, made them friendships, and , seen all the great things this country has to offer!
its one of them things I think more hunters should do, travel out of there home state,a s a LOT don;t for many reasons, but from my experience, , it can be done pretty cheap if you do your part to see to it, and every trip I have had has been far more than worth there costs, between scenery, meeting new folks, and just enjoying the challenges of hunting a new place provides!
I wish I could travel to more places to be honest! but health issue's hold me back now a days, also, making me very glad I traveled all I did when I was younger and able to!
so heads up to anyone thinking about hunting else where, or even just traveling, I say DO it, and do it NOW<
down the road, the chance might not be there! as life sure has a way of changing things!