Preface----I live in Rural NC....where public hunting land is not the "norm". The closest I know of from here (and only because I asked on here, one day) is over an hour from here. I literally know NOTHING about public land hunting in NC.

Also...here....it's fairly easy to find a woodlot or a farm to hunt. With above average deer densities (in our state)....finding privat ehunting lands is usually a few (if not one) stop-and-knock scenarios away.

So....you guys who hunt most public land.....do you do so:

1. Out of necessity. I can't gain access to private land to hunt. I've tried.

2. I would rather hunt public land....as it's the road less traveled. I could hunt private lands....but it's too competitive and crowded.

3. Other reason(s).

I hear a lot of people talking about hunting public land....and I wanted to ask "why"?