Where I live there is only about 3% public land, but a fair amount of it is close to my home. It's also very cheap or free, gets surprisingly little pressure, and has plenty of game for those willing to walk out of sight of their truck. Hmmm... $4 per day to hunt a national forest with thousands of turkeys and deer, no pressure, plenty of easy access? No brainer to me, and there's also plenty of state owned forestries nearby if I don't feel like driving far.