Should be getting a little weather 17th and 18th. Barametric pressure drops, and a little snow should help a bit to get them moving. Low temps on Friday may keep them up feeding a little later. Good luck!
Nothing wrong with taking it easy from time to time. Sounds like you had fun, connected with good people and got a good buck out of the day. Win win if you ask me.
If you are looking at Wyoming or Mantana, Eastern Wyoming has decent whitetail and some good numbers. Mantana has good numbers and decent bucks around the powder river. Kansas has great bucks, but finding them on public land is tough.
Wolfpup, The bucks were rutting for sure. Several harems, and a few bachelor groups of 4-8. RFW allows for an early rifle tag in mid September. Is your home north of 70 or south? I hunt deer out northeast but have seen very few pronghorn.