Yes, I think Public land is harder to hunt and be successful than private....public land gobblers in Giles Co, VA has humbled a many of em....I'd like to see these "experts" do it here...I'm not saying it can't be done, but it tougher.....I'll even show em the best places to go.....On the flip side, the last couple of years, I've been going to NY to hunt public land and we've killed 4 gobblers in 8 days of huntin....but the hunting pressure isn't near what I'm used to.