I've heard good and bad about Shabonna. Public land is like that tho. I hunt public land, and altho I don't see deer in great numbers, I do see them more than alot of people that hunt there.I've had three bucks in shooting-range this year so far. That's pretty good for where I hunt. I haven't seen a doe yet tho. That's weird.

Whereever you hunt, it's a good idea to get to know one area really well and stick to it. Eventually, you'll find areas where you see deer more often than others. Sometimes, if it's near the rut, or if the weather looks like it's going to be great for hunting, I'll get in the woods earier than usual and anticipate other hunters coming in later and pushing deer towards me. I have a spot tha's pretty deep in the woods, and when things go right, I see deer come in in groups throughout the morning.

Good luck out there.