i grew up reading Louis L'Amour and other books about these places all across the west. the thoughts of standing in some of the same places while hunting excites me more than putting in for points for 20 years to kill a "trophy" deer or elk.
What you said sounds like it came straight from my mouth. I too grew up reading L'amour and Trophy racks may be awesome, but I am more out for the experience than the rack. There is so much of the west I would like to see, hunt, and ride that I will probably never even cover a quarter of what I hope to see/do.
So to reply to your question smalljawbasser, I would choose option 1. hunt the most scenic areas.
