Public Land Bucks

[tjones96761]

It takes alot of hard work, time, and patience to be successful on public land every year. My advise: Get as far away from the other hunters and roads as you can.

I never had to hunt public land fortunately. Just out of curiosity, how far do you have to walk in and out every day? What time do you start walking in, and how long before daylight do you set up?

 

[okieshooter777]

I never had to hunt public land fortunately. Just out of curiosity, how far do you have to walk in and out every day? What time do you start walking in, and how long before daylight do you set up?

x2 i wonder the same thing

 

[clintbailey]

I think if you want any of the "good" spots on Black Kettle you got to keep sitting from the last day of primitive til the first day of rifle! LOL

 

[Bulls eye]

x2 i wonder the same thing

I like to go in about 10:00 am when most guys are heading out. I will park at a gate walk in with a climber on my back. Then i scout as I walk and when i see a area i like, i try to find a tree and set up. I am usually up a tree and set up by noon. Then i will sit til dark and see what happens.

 

[jmiller45]

This is my friends third P&Y buck from public hunting land. He shot this one with his new Hoyt Alphamax on opening weekend of rifle. Gross score of 157 and some change!

 

[Davs2601]

good lord....care to share which public area that was?? If not which section of the state

 

[fishfurlife]

............ edited. Scratch that thought

 

[DownDeep]

I never had to hunt public land fortunately. Just out of curiosity, how far do you have to walk in and out every day? What time do you start walking in, and how long before daylight do you set up?

x2 i wonder the same thing

It depends which tree that I decide to hunt. I have a couple of places that are a real pain to get too. It takes me close to an hour to get to those. At my favorite honey hole tree though... I can see my truck just 150 yards away!
I always try to be in stand by 30 before daylight.

 

[jmiller45]

good lord....care to share which public area that was?? If not which section of the state

All I can say is....North of I40 and West of I35!!

 

[osugrads]

I am new to hunting of any sort. As my friend and I talk about finding a lease I am still talking about public land. His main concern is theft. Has anyone had any issues with stands and such being taken from public lands. he also is very concerned about overcrowding. To me it seems that eveyone is concerned about that so everyone stays away from public lands, which in my mind means that there might actually be very few people on the public lands. any thoughts?