I hunt all private with permission, but this year I am going to try my luck on a few tracts of public land. I am more or less preparing for the future because the private with permission is a very fragile thing, land changes ownership or people come in and tie it up in a lease. So I figure I better get to know some of the public land in the area so when the day comes that I cant be as lucky as i am now, it wont be a big shock to me and I will feel confident on some public ground.