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100% Private
38.10%
75% Private, 25% Public
22.62%
50% Private, 50% Public
15.48%
25% Private, 75% Public
11.90%
100% Public
11.90%
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Public or Private Land Hunter?

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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:35 AM
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What type of landwill you spend your time hunting on, infall 07'?
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:37 AM
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I haven't quite decided...

I've been tossing around the idea of doing some backpack hunting in September for Mule Deer on public land...

But I have some excellent whitetail property to hunt as well that is completely private.

Decisions, decisions... [&:]
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:40 AM
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I said 50/50. I've killed deer on public land for the past three years but probably spend more time hunting private. I've found some pretty cool public places though...

And of course chasing elk around in Wyoming... all public.
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:42 AM
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I put 75% private and 25% public because it's the closest choice. Every year we have our family hunt on public land in Missouri, but most of my hunting will be on private land in Tennessee and Arkansas.
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:43 AM
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50/50 for me...Definetly gonna spend more time on public land than last year. The biggest Buck I saw last year was on Public land a genuine bruiser!

But then again ya never know what the game cam may pick up on my 2 private farms...My options are open at this point!

Plus I have an exciting property that I want to try and gain permission on...If I can gain access.. Whoo-hoo you better start another Who's gonna get the Biggest Buck Poll
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:48 AM
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I'm gonna be hunting the same 'ol dried up private lands I've been hunting.

I hope I see more deer, this year.
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:50 AM
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I am fortunate enough to have pleanty of good private land to hunt. I do not need to hunt public land. Plus here in West-Central Missouri there isnt that great of public land...
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:53 AM
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ORIGINAL: MichaelHunsucker
Plus here in West-Central Missouri there isnt that great of public land...
Yeah, it's not great public land, is it? Still, it's a wonderful hunt since it's where our dad used to take us when we were young.
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:54 AM
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I do most if not all of my hunting on public and state land , the only way I'll hunt private land is by invitaion only.
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Old 05-16-2007 | 11:55 AM
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I chose 75% Private, 25% Public. There are a couple public land areas that are very productive during the right times, even better thanthe private land ground I have access to.
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