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I have been a member here for a while now and I absolutely love all that this magazine does and all the info it provides for us hunters! You guys are great! I was just wondering if maybe you could run a series on deer hunting in public land? Most of us don't have the money to go on ranches to hunt deer in South Texas or Kansas but I think its safe to say that the majority of members do or have hunted on Public Land. Could you run an article on tips from, and/or just stories on professionals hunting on Public Land? Just an idea. Keep up the good work!!!!!
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well i have a lot of experiance on public land and ive never had anything but bad luck. one time i lost this custom 50$ slate call that was really nice i went back to look for it and there was signs of other hunters everywhere im sure one of them picked it up, then there is always the chance another careless hunter could ruin your hunt.i guess i have seen some really nice deer on public land you have just got to take extra percaustions. did you know that 30' tires look EXACTLY like turkey fans i saw a tire/turkey on some public land out in this field one time and stalked it for 2 hours only to find it was a tire
Get aerial photos and topo maps to get the lay of the land your planning to hunt on, and get as far away from the roads and other hunters as you possibly can. You would be surprised how many nice bucks are hiding out on public land, you just need to find secluded areas that other hunters rarely use.
Public land is like any other tract; if the habitat and food sources are there, wildlife populations won't be very far away. Keep in mind that a majority of hunters will never wander very far from main access roads, so if you are in for a little adventure ~ and get prepared ~ you can find some incredible opportunities. If the tract gets a great deal of hunt-pressure by hunters 'wandering', take advantage of their activity: plant yourself in a high treestand and spend all day being patient.
i think as long as you put your time in you will be able to find animals and sometimes big ones. i only hunt on public land and have shot bull elk pretty nice whitetails and cougars....but i hunt a ton of area and spend a good amount of time in the bush scouting pre season and lots of time hunting
Find some way of marking your trails without the use of flaggin tape. flagging tape says my stand is right this direction, hunt or take if you please. I hunt ppublic land and find really nice deer, using the ideas noted above. Get awy from where other hunter go to find deer, get in early and the ohter hunters will push deer to you. To bad Texas has sooo little public land, says something.
Hunting Public lands takes time preperation and patience, Here in East Texas we have 2 National Forest (Angelina) and (Davy Crockett) with over 500,000 acres total plus several Type II hunting areas that are located Statewide. Many Hunters are not only fair weather hunters but fail to actualy get more than 1/4 mile off any trail or road. Planning and scouting are key to this effort, you will also find area high traffic to avoid.. Go often, get off the main paths, get deep in the woods, and Hunt in all weather.
I couldn't have heard it better! I totally thumbs up everybody! It is very true you have to go off the path. Especially during firearms season. Just this year, a buddy of mine told me that during the dark hours opening morning of shotgun season, he heard some movement in the woods, then had a hard time believing that deer climb trees haha. He told me that when daylight came, you could spot the blaze orange in the woods of multiple hunters. So, venture back further and get off the trails. I have seen some nice deer taken out of state property just because it is managed and patrolled well by conservation which is always a plus keeping out poachers. So, hunt on and be safe in the woods. Remember, identify your target before you look down the barrel. A kid just lost his life in Illinois thinking his best friend was a turkey.
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Get aerial photos and topo maps to get the lay of the land your planning to hunt on, and get as far away from the roads and other hunters as you possibly can. You would be surprised how many nice bucks are hiding out on public land, you just need to find secluded areas that other hunters rarely use.
well i have a lot of experiance on public land and ive never had anything but bad luck. one time i lost this custom 50$ slate call that was really nice i went back to look for it and there was signs of other hunters everywhere im sure one of them picked it up, then there is always the chance another careless hunter could ruin your hunt.i guess i have seen some really nice deer on public land you have just got to take extra percaustions. did you know that 30' tires look EXACTLY like turkey fans i saw a tire/turkey on some public land out in this field one time and stalked it for 2 hours only to find it was a tire
Find some way of marking your trails without the use of flaggin tape. flagging tape says my stand is right this direction, hunt or take if you please. I hunt ppublic land and find really nice deer, using the ideas noted above. Get awy from where other hunter go to find deer, get in early and the ohter hunters will push deer to you. To bad Texas has sooo little public land, says something.
Public land is like any other tract; if the habitat and food sources are there, wildlife populations won't be very far away. Keep in mind that a majority of hunters will never wander very far from main access roads, so if you are in for a little adventure ~ and get prepared ~ you can find some incredible opportunities. If the tract gets a great deal of hunt-pressure by hunters 'wandering', take advantage of their activity: plant yourself in a high treestand and spend all day being patient.
i think as long as you put your time in you will be able to find animals and sometimes big ones. i only hunt on public land and have shot bull elk pretty nice whitetails and cougars....but i hunt a ton of area and spend a good amount of time in the bush scouting pre season and lots of time hunting
Hunting Public lands takes time preperation and patience, Here in East Texas we have 2 National Forest (Angelina) and (Davy Crockett) with over 500,000 acres total plus several Type II hunting areas that are located Statewide. Many Hunters are not only fair weather hunters but fail to actualy get more than 1/4 mile off any trail or road. Planning and scouting are key to this effort, you will also find area high traffic to avoid.. Go often, get off the main paths, get deep in the woods, and Hunt in all weather.
I couldn't have heard it better! I totally thumbs up everybody! It is very true you have to go off the path. Especially during firearms season. Just this year, a buddy of mine told me that during the dark hours opening morning of shotgun season, he heard some movement in the woods, then had a hard time believing that deer climb trees haha. He told me that when daylight came, you could spot the blaze orange in the woods of multiple hunters. So, venture back further and get off the trails. I have seen some nice deer taken out of state property just because it is managed and patrolled well by conservation which is always a plus keeping out poachers. So, hunt on and be safe in the woods. Remember, identify your target before you look down the barrel. A kid just lost his life in Illinois thinking his best friend was a turkey.
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