I have Bowhunted many states & LOTs of Public area Bowhunting.
Sometimes you will encounter the irresponsibe or unknowing hunter. I just sit tight & once they move on your deer move .
I Bowhunted a "special" hunt this year & was able to watch deer under circumstances with several "Humans" wandering about.
My stand was in a dry wooded ravine about 100 yds. wide & 2 miles long with a "Walking Path" on the East side & about 75 yds. from my stand.
I witnessed several Deer (Bucks & Does) bedded & walkers go by & 3 regulars WITH dogs. The deer always were perfectly still-bedded & standing with ears perked until the walkers passed. I saw 6 different walkers & 1 with a dog pass by 2 bedded Does that were out of range for me but within 20 yards of the path. I did take one Deer BUT I also had 6 different Bucks pass within easy range (15 yds or less). Just not what I wanted to fill my one & only Buck Tag with. MANY walkers passed VERY close to these deer & never knew. I know they were not hunters BUT the Deer did not know this. Public facilities are the same-the Deer adapt & if you sit tight those fly by night hunters will send them to you.
Yes, it is discouraging when you put the time & effort into a hunt & some yahoo wanders by. Good Luck.
I have taken good Bucks (& Does) in Public Areas that you practically had to wade through the hunters to find a spot. Anyone ever been to Ws. Necedah Wildlife Refuge in the 60s on opening day of the late season??
If so, you know what I mean......