I would like to plan an out-of-state hunt next season somewhere between late October and February. My job makes it hard for me to have time to hunt from June through mid-October. After that, I will have tons of time to hunt. I have never hunted whitetail deer or hogs so they are high on my list but I am open to anything. I would prefer to hunt big game on public land with my budget unless a lease/trespass fee is "reasonable". Hunting out west we only get one maybe two tags to hunt a year so a target rich environment could be fun for me. I don't need to know your secret spot but if you have any advice on states and hunt ideas I would love to hear from the Gang members. Thanks, Jim

   Every year at Horse Creek wild life management area in Georgia a group of mostly trad hunters gather .In mid October . I've been three times and am from Florida .   

MO tags are pretty reasonable for whitetails , fountain grove wildlife area is partly archery only as is Indian creek lake (poosey state forest? ) near Chillicothe , mo

We have some pretty good deer around sometimes, this one showed up on my little farm a couple days ago ...

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https://education.mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/downloads/conservation-areas/4601.pdf

I guess Indian Creek Lake is no longer archery only...

https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/mo_nature/downloads/conservation-areas/7935.pdf

You may want to contact Jerry Russell. He can put you in an area where you are likely to see both deer and hogs. I think you will like him.