I noticed not one Texan responded to this post.I lived there for 7 years and them poor boys usually dont have a choice .They have to pay to hunt or pay to lease land or they dont hunt.If someone can afford it goody for them.If you cant well then public land is the option.I'd rather not pay if I dont have to though. Some of the prices are getting out of hand.5000 for a huge buck is to much for me ,but just check around there places that charge 10 and 15 thousand for a 180 plus score buck.Our country is a free enterprise country and huntin has become a enterprise.There must be people out there paying the prices cause them places are always booked up.weather we like it or not its here.And if someone can afford 10,000 for a trophy buck,well so be it.Its part of living in a free enterprise economy.Nothing is FREE