I go on atleast one guided deer hunt each year. Even though I live in this area, own a ranch, and get to hunt thousands of acres for free, I still book a hunt in this area each year. I dont care if I'm not the one who set up the deer stand or the fact that I didnt "scout" the buck. Getting the chance to step foot on some of these ranches, sitting around a campfire with 12 other guys that you've never meet before talking about hunting, being able to stay in a awesome lodge/ranch house, and getting to see deer that you've never seen before, this is worth the price of admission for me, getting a buck is just extra.

Personally I would never hunt public land for whitetails. For elk and maybe even muledeer I would, but not whitetails.