All I have to say is be happy you have public land to hunt, Period. In ND where I live, if it wasn't for publiuc land I probably wouldn't be hunting anymore. This is a guesstimate but I'll bet 90% of private land in this state is posted and the 10% that isn't posted, isn't worth hunting.

Thanks the the Game and Fish dept. they started a program where they pay landowners to open land to hunters. Its mainly for pheasant hunters which I don't do anymore. These sections can be seriously overcrowded on any given weekend.

Its turning into a pay-to-hunt deal for resident landowners. Plus you have out of staters buying up land strictly for hunting. Which I don't blame them if I had money I'd be doing the same thing.

To say that I am greatful for public hunting land is an understatement. I honestly can't see how having to much public land to hunt could be a problem.