I was wondering about peoples' approach to hunting on Public Land. I found a nice area near my home that is all public land, but I am assuming it gets hunted fairly heavy. How would you go about not pissing off other hunters who know the area and have stands, or blinds set up. I scouted it quickly on Saturday and saw some really great places that I would like to hunt, but I didn't know if it was someone else's spot. I know it is public land, but I would be upset if I found a nice place and some newbie just took it over. I do look for obvious blinds or stands, but what is the best approach to not pissing off our fellow hunters. Here is my idea. I will hunt the first time in the afternoon. That way I can approach my spot during light so I can tell if someone else is there and steer clear of them. Plus I won't ruin someone's morning hunt by stomping in before the AM.