Have you looked in to NV? 89% public land. The apps will be online March 18th. $200 + $10 application fee. Areas 6,7,8,10,11,12 and 14 are areas that either I or my friends hunt, and the hunting is pretty good. We have all seen or taken bucks that are over 24"(use should see this one guy's garage!). Try not to hunt too early, because most of the time it will be into the 70's well into October. There is supposed to be a change of seasons this year though, so we'll see what happens.