Rule #1: they don't call it public land for nothing.
Rule #2: treat your fellow hunters as you would like to be treated.
In the event of a dispute, see #1 -And keep a honey hole or two to yourself.

Fortunately for me,most of my fellow huntersthat hunt the same public land (a military base) follow #2. It's nice to be able to share an adventure or two, and not worry if you'll find someone in your tree the next time out...consequently, the clique I hang with shares information freely - much of which just gets filed away.

From the other side of the coin: My bowhunting partner got permission to hunt from a localfarmer, and in his first time out he had unknowningly set up near a pet spot of someone else. The guy walked in, saw my friend, blew a fuse, and left swearing a blue streak up and down, noteven talking to my friend. The guy then droveback into the fieldin his pickup truck - just to throwa tree stand in the bed (twice), and left spinning his tires.My partner, one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to share the woods with, never had the chance to say anything to this idiotic nut case - and henever went back to the farm.
-fsh