It sounds to me like you are trying to get Minnehaha, Lincoln, Union or Turner as your first choice but aren't always successful. Just out of curiosity, why are you choosing to hunt out of state over getting something like Clay, Yankton, Bon Homme, or Hutchinson all of which could be gotten as a second choice or in most of those cases in the second and third rounds? Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing your decision as I hunt out of state as well, but I'm always curious as to why most South Dakotans don't seem to ever turkey hunt out of their one little county.
Im around central lincoln county and i would like to be able to go quick in the morning before work. Ive been goin to the Maskel NE area (just south if Vermillion) for around 12 years. We have a couple thousand acres to ourselves. I had a honeyhole in Yankton co but the guys kids, who dont live there or turkey hunt, told the guy they dont want me on there anymore. I always drew my tag there tho. At least with a bowtag, i can go anywhere in the state