p-p-p-p-pub-lic land??? You mean hunt where there's other people? At the same time? Why that's dangerous. You could get lost. Or lose cell reception.
I mean, those other people could push animals towards you. Or once you hike past where they stopped at a 1/2 mile on the trail, you could find much better animals with less pressure. Or just have a good time knowing you went further than 99% of hunters do.