All one needs to do is either find a place on private property, a place where one has to walk to get to, or a place some distance from good sized towns and the hunting improves.

I've hunted Montana for deer and antelope since 1985. Had some real good hunts. This last years hunt ranks as one of my two worst hunts. Main reason was we chose to hunt close to the town of Great Falls this year. We were only 1 hour out of town. We thought the idea of "camping" in a motel and eating out was a real good idea. Guess we didn't think through all that and realize our hunting areas would be close to town.

In previous years we'd tent camped and been about 80 miles from a good sized town.. and about 25 miles from the nearest town (that one had dirt streets).

Best antelope hunting I've ever had was on foot 3 miles from the vehicle. Hardly anyone in Montana walks for antelope.

So, if one finds restricted area either restricted by distance, access or ownership, one should find good populations of whatever they want to hunt.

I've heard there are some big populations of rockchucks over in eastern WA... but they are on private land.

Remember, the population of WA has doubled since the mid 70's. That's why you hear these storys about "the hunting was so good 30 years ago........"