I'm doing a little research. How many of you folks depend on public land or private land in public access programs as your only option for big game hunting access?
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I am relatively new to the sport and live in New York state where 85% of the land is privately owned. There are some public lands in the area which I use, though I try to only use them on certain days to avoid crowds. We get a lot of New Jersey hunters using public lands in NY because NJ is a densely populated state with very few public hunting areas and bear hunting is not allowed unless special permits are granted as they were about 6 years ago, however this is rare even though black bears have become a nuisance in many suburban areas and state parks in New Jersey.
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I'm a 100% freelance public land hunter/fisherman. Leases are a leading reason our numbers are dropping. It's known as lack of access. I work much harder than most and definetely harder than the leased access crowd and I enjoy the same level of sucess. The difference is I get to enjoy the outdoors more days per year instead of nearly assured sucessin one day being outdoors
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I hunt public land almost exclusively in NJ and PA. Any "private" land i hunt is anything but, meaning they let anyone hunt. I do intend to get a bit more proactive. Knock on doors, write letters, etc to gain access to better private land. I enjoy public land hunting though. As mentioned above, just get a little farther off the road than most go and the hunting can be great. Granted 'trophy' caliber deer are a bit harder to come by, but they're true trophies.
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