RE: Why do you hunt public land?
Finding land here in Northern Virginia is like finding a needle in a haystack. There are a few hunt clubs but they usually have no openings and cost a couple thousand to join. The military base that I hunt on is just minutes from my house. I also have a real hard time asking people to hunt on their property, I just feel guilty asking if I feel someone will say yes when they really don't want anyone hunting on their property. So it is a combo for me, hardly any private land to hunt, and I don't like begging people for anything.