this is a question for the ones that have actually hunted public land in iowa.ive got 2 preference points in the bank.this will most likely be a one time deal.im almost 50 and hunting iowa has been on the bucket list.i gun hunt only.is having a quality hunt on public land possible.my definition of a quality hunt would be-area large enough to hike in and get away from other hunters,see a fair amount of deer,and have the potential to harvest a big one.everything ive read says that public land gets overrun during gun season,but some of the larger areas around the lakes or the state forests are bound to have some areas where you can go deep.any feedback would be appreciated.