Does anyone have any suggestions for how to find decent hunting land, either private or public? I have all but given up gun hunting because the public lands in my part of Kentucky are overun with idiots (story behind that coment - maybe some day).

I have asked every one I know if they have land or know anyone who does. I have gotten a couple of hits, but when going out to scout the land it is never what the owner thinks it is. One time I was creeping through the woods of the "great hunting land that no one ever hunts you are welcome to use" and a bunch of kids rode their bikes through. Then I found about a dozen stands further back.

Anyway, hunting seems to be becoming a rich man's sport. I can't afford to go out and buy 100 acres, leases aren't real common around here, and those that are offered have long been snatched up.

Has anyone else found themselves in a similar situation, and if so, what are some methods to fix it?

Thanks,

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