RE: Hunting Public Land...
I am forced to hunt public land exclusively, I've found the best way is to use other hunters to move animals to you. Find the easiest way into a parcel of land then find thick cover around these trails. I have set up 50-75 yards next to heavy cover off of well used logging roads. Get in early and get set up. Deer will usually bed in these areas and wait until all the traffic goes by, then get up to feed. Also, when everyone starts to come out of the woods for lunch, they will move the deer around again, and if you are in the right spots, you can use these wingnuts to your advantage. It might not be perfect, but the land is free to hunt.