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Thank you... this is what I was hoping to hear.

It is cool to sit in a tree and see mule deer, elk, moose, wolves, whitetail, all from the same spot.... the mountain lions are around but I have never seen one from the tree... but I have had them on camera.

Switchback XT... best bow I have ever had.... very forgiving....I miss mine. I currently have a Monster and have a 0-30 pin.... I don't shoot it as well as my Switchback but I do think the speed has helped me on a couple of kills when I would have shot under the deer with the XT.

Thanks for that info. While I would be in a position to pay $30 per acre for ground I simply couldn't bring myself to do that. I'm ok with paying the market rate of the average middle class guy (and I support landowners making a living any way they legally can off their property) but no way do...

140 is certainly a great deer. I consider any mature buck to be a true trophy and honestly.. a hunter being happy with his kill is what I believe matters most. I do believe I would be hunting primarily on public (and knocking on doors here and there)... I would probably cover as much public...

In WA you can find a good amount of areas with a mix of Agriculture... I have just found the buck/doe ratio and age class to be better in the big woods where they aren't as exposed to firearm pressure.

A couple of bucks my wife has taken... the smaller buck was her first (TX) that she killed nearly a decade ago. The velvet is a WA buck that she killed on our 5 acre piece of land in WA.

Curtis, Thanks for the reality check. This is exactly what I am looking for. In WA one certainly has the luxury of not having to worry about land access to hunt big deer.... it's a very unique whitetail hunt too... in the mountains 2,500 - 4,500 feet... no agriculture...just big woods.

Thank you. I thought it might be possible but I do realize it's not a reality for most people because it is very difficult with every day life to be able to cover the necessary ground to consistently find these animals. The only reason I have been able to do it in WA is because my wife is a...

Thank you. I should clarify... you won't find a 200 each year in WA... What I meant is that you can find 160+ each year (pretty much guaranteed if you are able to put in the miles and time) with 200 being about the absolute top end you will find. It's great to get the perspective of people...

Thank you for supporting those who serve and thank you for the detailed reply...... Being a whitetail nut...I have always had this dream of living in the midwest (and particularly IA). My wife an I have spent some time in IA and really like it there... I also prefer to be surrounded by people...

Thank you for your service too. I have spent all my time on the east side of the state. I would definitely have plenty of time to scout and knock on doors. I could cover a lot of ground. I think having a 150+ in shooting distance each year with only 10 acres is dang good. I have only found one...

Loess...the above are a few of the public land WA whitetail I have hunted. The hunting is truly great there but the absolute top end isn't going to be what you find in Iowa from year to year..... but 160-200 gross/class is possible to find every single year on public ground if you have the time...

I have spent my life (even as a kid) traveling around the country/world without a true fixed place to call home. My wife and I have always dreamed of living in Iowa. I am nearing retirement and we are certified Whitetail Nuts. Other states we are considering is Ohio, Kansas and Washington...