I'll take the public access land anytime vs. the private land. You don't have to ask permission (not that I wouldn't) but when you have the state forest and federal lands yet to hunt on, why waste looking for private land to hunt or pay a lease for. I can't afford a lease or buy into a camp/lodge and I've taken many deer on the public lands over the years. My best, was my first buck I ever killed, a big 9-point. Yeah, PA has issues, but it has public lands open to hunting and if I have to pay extra to keep seeing lands being added to that list vs. a new housing developments going into forested of farmlands, I guess you can figure where I will spend my money. I do think if you don't have a hunting license in your possession, you should have to buy a permit equal to the hunting license value to use those lands for any other use.

Moose