It is not going to change any of my habits at all. If you do the math, there is not much of a difference from last year to now and what it would cost you. Once fall comes around, the prices of gas will more than likely go back down.

As far as, high prices for guides your right it is crazy. Most places want 2-3 hunter min, 2 day min at several hundered a day! I also argee with your gut feeling about there always being people that will pay large amounts. I think that most of those people are one weekend a year hunters. I gather that from talking to guides and hunter operations. Some people will pay thousands just for a can hunt of pen birds! As long as there are those, then prices will be high.

Public land is okay. I just wish that there were more days available just for upland.