If you look at the back of the map books, they publish how many deer were taken on the opening weekend, or at least they used to. You can gauge roughly how decent they are. It is hard hunting public land for sure, stalking works best.
You go first ..... I spent a weekend deer hunting on public land and barely escaped with my life. No way I'm ever going back.
Howdy Alaska, welcome back....
Me and my brother in law would hunt the lbj grasslands. We would do everything right. scout, get to your spot early. and then some jackass would come strolling by after sunup making all kinds of noise. Complete waste of time. The problem of public hunting areas is that just any idiot can do . just my 2 cents
I am surprised that more people don't get dead on public hunting grounds. It's like Vietnam out there. I have been very spoiled to hunt with a good friend for 16 years in Georgia. Until we lost the lease we had 5000 acres with 5 big bodies of water stocked with big mouth. Maybe 15 guys would show up tops and most times less than 10 were ever out there. Protected stands/lanes, cultivated rape mix, always got some kills. Great times.