MD has many thousands of acres of public hunting. Look at your hunting book very carefully. Almost every county has multiple places. I have permission for a couple farms but I sometimes hunt public property. During bow season if I dont go on Saturday I am usually the only one hunting there. And believe it or not when other hunters show up they are usually hunting rabbits and squirrels.

Regular firearms season is different. Opening day you might not even find a place to park. After opening day the number of hunters drops off and on weekdays you can have good hunting without the crowds.

Savage river state forest in Garrett co. has over 50,000 acres of public hunting. Green ridge in Allegheny co. has 30,000 acres. If you dont go on Saturday it can be good hunting.

Personally I would not go to a public hunting place on a Saturday during gun season.