I've hunted public land all my life. If I've had private land to hunt on, it was surrounded by public, where most of the folks hunted anyway.
I've hunted in MN and WI, almost all on public land. I've shot plenty of deer and even some damn fine ones. But I also know not to look a gift horse in the mouth and sometimes will take nearly any legal animal depending on the situation.
Having trail cam's helps being pickier when I know what's around.
