i agree......i think its just a TAD bit harder to consistantly kill deer on public land then it is on a piece of land 5 guys are allowed on......where i hunt on state game lands theres hikers ect in the summer through there..turkey hunters everywehre in the spring...bow, small game, and turkey hunters in the fall....LOTS of deer turkey and small game....small game its hunted VERY hard becuase of the number of grouse in the area.....then its finally my turn in rifle season.....these deer even half year old deer seen it all......and the ones that survive year to year are even smarter......and its way harder to kill them consistantly........so a public land trophy isnt the same as a private land trophy that never saw a "hunter" in its life....maybe saw someone bringing in food for him......