I'd have to agree on the public land. Though its not equipment. Public land is a huge thing. I have access to some fine hunting on private land right now. But in the last couple years that has been cut to a third of what I had. And houses have been built. Pressure has skyrocketed too. So I've been checking out some public land. Before about 5 years ago that is all I hunted on. MD, WV has some nice places thate were close for me.

Here my private land is closest (5 miles)so I have been a bit spoiled I guess and havent needed to find public land. But I'm going scouting this spring.