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lease, private, public, or your own land? where do YOU hunt?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by _DANNY_, Aug 19, 2011.

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where do YOU hunt?

  1. lease

    3 vote(s)
    6.0%
  2. private

    34 vote(s)
    68.0%
  3. public

    20 vote(s)
    40.0%
  4. your own land

    18 vote(s)
    36.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. _DANNY_

    _DANNY_ Weekend Warrior

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    was thinking about this the other day. where do you guys hunt? do you have a lease, private, public or your own land to hunt? thanks guys.
     
  2. soccerdan90

    soccerdan90 Grizzled Veteran

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    Mainly private and some public. Depends on my mood and how far I feel like walking.
     
  3. hoytuser

    hoytuser Weekend Warrior

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    Its only about 15 acres, but its all mine. Well not "mine", but I am the only one allowed out there.
     
  4. iHunt

    iHunt Grizzled Veteran

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    I hunt all private land...
     
  5. Lastoneout

    Lastoneout Grizzled Veteran

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    Not gonna vote but ill say B, C, D ....I have various properties from public to private to my own (very small)
     
  6. BShunter

    BShunter Weekend Warrior

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    some of my own land and alot of my private land inm y area as well. I am blessed to have great friends and neighbors that allow me to hunt.
     
  7. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

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    Little bit of private but mostly public. Hoping to reverse that in the coming years though!
    Sent from my T8788 using Board Express
     
  8. Sticknstringarchery

    Sticknstringarchery Grizzled Veteran

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    I hunt my own land. I have 30acres that is mine. Thats all I will be hunting this season. My family has an additional 160+ acres I hope to expand to in the coming years. Since this is my second season I have decided to stay on my property only and focus on it. As I learn the land and deer paterns on the rest by scouting some of the other this season and next summer, I will hunt other parts of it as the years go on. I also have public land that is about 8 miles away I may go do a hunt or two on this season. Not sure yet though.
     
  9. BigStick

    BigStick Weekend Warrior

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    100% of the land I hunt for deer is public land.

    The only time I go on private land is for geese, you need a cut farmer's field in order for that. Even then, it only accounts for about 5% of the waterfowling I do. When I'm after ducks, I'm on public land.
     
  10. Vito

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    A mix of public and private. No lease, just places I've received permission.
     
  11. 2xlung5h0t

    2xlung5h0t Weekend Warrior

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    99% of the time its public WMAs. I love the extra challenge of getting in there and knowing where the deer are hiding due to the constant hunting from others. It makes the accomplishment of the kill mean so much more.
     
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    Either my own land or private.
     
  13. LittleChief

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    All of the above.
     
  14. Siman/OH

    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    90% of my hunting is on my family farm. The other 10% is on private land.
     
  15. Cooter/MN

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    Private land....not owned by me
     
  16. rockinchair

    rockinchair Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Very, very fortunate to be able to hunt on family owned private land.
     
  17. donut757

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    private land here too...

    100% of bowhunting on my buddys land and his families land.. about ~4000 acres

    and during gun season im either here or there or here on various private areas... either with a club or alone

    Only time i use public land is for squirrel hunting... about 10 of us go every year to Goerge Washington National Forest and kill all the squirrels we see... normally only a handful or two but its still a blast
     
  18. stikbow26

    stikbow26 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Mostly public some private.. All public this year..
     
  19. Iowa Veteran

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    51 of my own (presently for sale) and 390 private land that borders mine.
     

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