Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but don't many, if not most, western states have either constitutional or statutory requirements to use state-owned land for the highest financial gain?
To me, that almost exclusively means sell to the highest bidder, no? If so, this is another huge...
Wow, great write-up! It's easy to picture all the highs and lows of the hunt and feel the emotions.
I'm glad you had the integrity to end your hunt when you could not recover the wounded animal. That act shows class and true character.
However, since many others who are reading of your hunt...