I've been hunting area 7 for the past 3 years as a resident. I pretty much always see plenty of bulls, cows are another matter until late season. There is plenty of public land up there, but you'll need onXmaps to find it and make sure you stay on it as it is often somewhat dispersed and intermixed with private. A few of the ranchers have reasonable trespass fees that would probably be worth paying if you're chasing bulls sans an outfitter.
