RE: The public land ADVANTAGE
I do all of my hunting on public land. the place I hunt in central Florida is 58 sq. miles. I don't park my truck until I don't see any other vehicles. Then I usually don't scout real serious until I'm 1'2 mile off the main road. I do pretty good like that. aerial maps help alot when hunting management areas. You may find an edge of a farm or a creek you didn't even know existed. I wish I had some private property to hunt on but until that time I'm doing my best in the management area.
Chuck