I grew up hunting all over New York and PA. Yes there is some rural areas and some great hunting. Too many people for me. I now live in Idaho and hunt remote wilderness areas. I haven't seen one other hunter in the 5 years that I have been hunting in my elk spot. You can walk for days in the Frank Church and never even see a sign of a human. I went back east a few years ago, I got to walking and was surprised how easy it was to pop out on the next road. Wouldn't trade the splendor of the Rockies for anything. You can drive for miles without even passing a car. Every place has its beaty though.