Public land opportunities abound across much of the country, but hunting around other hunters can be tough. Here's a look at 10 things I wish every public land hunter knew. The post 10 Things I Wish Every Public Land Hunter Knew appeared first on Bowhunting.com. Continue reading...
Was excited to read this article since I have always been a 97% public land hunter. Two that I chuckled at. #4 - Hunting stands on wrong winds or yelling out loud after harvesting an animal —among many other poor choices — can adversely affect others who’re hunting the same property. Feels like a stretch to me. First off, not every hunter hunts the wind and that is OK. So, hunters are bad if they do not check winds and move their location...on public land which likely has other hunters...all in their spots...all checking the wind...all moving locations. If hunters are that close to each other that the wind matters, no one can move anyway. Also, when is the last time you were on public land and heard someone yelling about their deer kill? Is this really a factor? #6 If You Let a Buck Walk, He Won't Always Be Shot by the Next Hunter That Encounters Him I like putting a different twist on this one. On public land, it is nice to pass on deer that don't do it for you, but might be a prize for someone else. One year I passed on one particular basket rack 6 pointer in archery twice (I was maybe 14-18yr old). A month later in rifle, my dad and I were walking out of the woods and heard a shot couple hundred years ahead on the trail. Got to the hunter and here he was thrilled...said we pushed him this buck and kinda made it seem like we messed up and he was rewarded I looked at it and said congrats! Walking further down the trail I told my dad, he has no idea that I passed on that buck twice. Glad he shot it, the big ones are still here....On public land, passing on a buck gives someone else the chance to take it and make a memory.
