I am from Nebraska I have hunted Mule deer all my life along with upland and waterfowl. Growing up I kinda felt like Randy that being an elk hunter is for the rich and privileged. Being ignorant for the past 33 years I have found hunt talk podcast and this forum. I have spent the last 3 months jumping off the deep end by listening and watching all the fresh tracks and podcasts. In doing this I have gained the excitement of becoming a big game hunter, but after buying the Insider and reading through these threads I have come to believe that I may have drank too much of the kool aid. Randy has given me so much hope and purpose for wild places yet I find that planning long term for RMG or RMBS is almost a waste of time. I know a lot of people say throw a ton of money at lottery tags and cross your fingers, but I find it hard to swallow. I want to have a specific plan and mathematically have an actual number that decreases each year until drawn. I guess I'm actually wondering if this is dumb for even continuing in trying to look for a state/ unit that could be drawn within 15-20y?