I hunt both public and private in Chippewa county and have seen quite a few deer this yr. I have hunted the private more than public. The private land I hunt is mostly cropland surrounded by large tracts of woods. Most of these landowners are out for big bucks and don't shoot many does so that helps a ton. The land that I hunt the owner doesn't hunt. Another good thing about this area is the fact there is quite a bit of swamp so they can hide and stay alive when the gun fire starts. I haven't heard of an wolves around here yet, but we do have oodles of bear.