JGRaider, I wasn't dissing your preferred hunting grounds. I'm sure there's great hunting down there for you. I was chuckling about the claims made above, the ones Drummond again brought back into check with reality. There's some history there, which I find pretty funny.
You are right, your chances are probably going to be better where there's limited hunting and you can pay trespass fees, an outfitter, a native guide, etc.. Nothing wrong with that, not my cup of tea, but to each their own.
Most western states have 190 "class" bucks to hunt.. some states have them even for hunters on a shoe-string budget.. although the odds of success are typically lower. Montana has them - I've taken several myself.
How big is that buck in the picture, walking away, ears back? From the photo, cannot tell a thing other than the seemingly sizy frame. Did you get a better look at it?
