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BAMA BOW MERKER

BAMA BOW MERKER

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2 years ago I had a lease in Kentucky and in Tennessee. Last year I had a lease in Tennessee. This year.... Nothing. Can't find anything inside the budget, or close enough to consider. The last few seasons i have been able to take a few nice bucks on public ground, including my largest ever. Gonna have to go back to where I cut my teeth. Looking forward to the challenge. Maybe that PI draw will finally come through :)

How many of you guys hunt public ground?
 
I have a little, I mean very little with no luck, I absolutely lucked out on finding a lease this year, didn't think I had a shot
 
I do a lot but i also have lots of private. I have killed lots of good bucks off of public land and at times wonder why I even pay for leases. I guess I just like to have lots of options.
 
mathews338 said:
I do a lot but i also have lots of private. I have killed lots of good bucks off of public land and at times wonder why I even pay for leases. I guess I just like to have lots of options.
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That's exactly what I was thinking last year. Now knowing it's my only option has me a little worried, but I guess I'll find out soon enough. I'm up for the challenge.
 
I have hunted public land for the last 12 years. I could afford to get on a lease if I wanted to but at the moment I am having a blast where I'm hunting so way pay? I don't think the grass is always greener. But if things changed at the WMA then I would look into maybe joining Ames.
 
I cut my teeth on public ground and at times id rather hunt public cause the piece I hunt usually has less hunting pressure than my leases.
 
I'm always hunting public land. I try to hunt WMAs that don't get as much pressure through out the year.
 
I hunt public and private, same success on both. The effort factor to hunt successfully on public is tenfold though. Those places that your average person won't hike far enough, get on a boat, etc. Public land does have great hunting in places, getting there is the problem.
 
I mainly hunt public land, although I have a very small parcel of private land that I hunt. If I had to pay to use land then I would have to give up hunting... It simply is not in the budget
 
landman said:
Your less than 2 hours from lots of Great Hunting in several states
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I hunted KY for 3 seasons and loved it. I haven't done my homework, but if this season is a flop I'll be looking at MO hard next year. I should be ok, I killed 2 of my bucks on public last year, I just like having other options.
 
I run a 800 acre lease 5 minutes from my house but hunt 90% of the time on public land on the other side of the state. :crazy:

A lot of great public hunting in the state. Good luck.
 
All public for me......and it seems everytime i move into a new spot I see a good buck or two ....so a good bit of advice....constantly scout maps and look for new spots.....right now I have 15 spots over 7 public lands in. 5 counties
 

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