If you had a chance to start accruing points now to hunt elk, deer, and antelope all over the western US, where would you go if your priorities were:

1. Seeing the most scenic and hallowed destinations available to hunt. Areas with historic significance etc. Black Hills, Tetons, etc etc.

2. Public access, with realistic chances for a NR getting drawn with less than 10 years worth of points. Trespass fees are ok, but I can't afford thousands of dollars for guided private land hunts.

3. Opportunity to see good populations of animals, with a chance at a full grown buck/bull.


I'm not interested in trophies. I'm interested in going and seeing cool new places the way you can only see them while camping and hunting. I don't want any honey holes, GPS , or unit numbers. I'm just trying to come up with general ideas to put on my bucket list.