I fish Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Montana. Also hunt N.H., MA., and Montana.
I bow hunt 5 minutes from my house, 10 miles from the center of Boston.
Take a 10-14 day trip to Montana every Oct/Nov to visit family and hunt. Don't always draw a tag as a N.R., but always involved. Cooking, being with the Grand children, watching, learning, teaching.
Hunt/fish N.H. because I was born there, and it's close.
We all pay to play.
Enjoy it while you can, where you can, and be happy you can.