The answer is At times but is not impossible. Public land that one hunts year after year is very easy. As someone hunts an area he or she gets to know how the lay of the land is and where and when the birds travel. This cuts off most of the guess work of killing birds on a regular bases. After a hunter figures out this Public land , it makes the ball game that much easyer for a hunter to take a bird on the Public land.
This past spring I had a nice tom coming to me.
It came closer then it was going away.
Then he was coming in to me.
And about halfe way to me another hunter shot it,
I didn't know he was there.
He walked out right by me going out of the woods.
He said he didn't know I was there,
And said he was sorry if he shot my bird.
I know he didn't know I was there,
But it sure don't help that helpless feeling.
It was public land so he had just as much right
To be there as me.
I spent two months scouting to find the turkeys
and he said he just came that morning.
Talk about dumb luck.
Maybe it will be better next spring.
The public land I hunt is about two square miles.
One mile deep and about two miles wide.
Last year during turkey season there was about three to five turcks/cars,
All the time.
During deer season it looks like wal-mart parking lot.
I would go to another public spot but its like a two hour drive one way.
I am on a limeted budget so thats out.
Oh well at least I got close and maybe next time it will be better.