Public hunting usually means the first one there gets the spot. Get there as early as possible and you may get that spot but you may also have the other hunter placing his stand within 30-40 yards of you.
You can also try to set up early morning, down wind of that location, this way when another hunter comes or goes, they push deer to you.
Last edited by *twodogs*; 09-25-2010 at 01:21 PM.