I've always taken public land as first come gets the spot each day. Sorry but you go marking "your spot" on public land here and it was the same spot I was going to use it doesn't matter I'll sit there. Here in Iowa it is legal to put stands up on public land and leave them, I still don't see that as "their spot" Sorry if I get there two hours before light and decide to put my climber up a tree next to your stand or taped off area I have every right and will if its the spot I want to hunt. Its PUBLIC land, you can't claim a spot on it. Now most times I will avoid other hunters to avoid the confrontation, and them ruining my hunts anyways, plus the best spots are a lot farther back in the woods then they'll go.