public land

Andy May on Aggressive DIY Deer Hunting Tactics and In-Season Scouting

Jun 30, 2021 NDA Staff

In our very first episode of the Deer Season 365 podcast, we talk to Michigan hunter Andy May about how he consistently kills big, mature bucks on short DIY public land hunts. Andy dives deep…

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Public Land Deer Hunting

Oct 7, 2020 Brian Grossman

You’ve probably heard all the talk recently about the decline in hunter numbers, with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service reporting approximately two million fewer hunters in 2016 than in 2011. One of the reasons…

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Scouting Large Blocks of Land Fast and Effectively

Sep 23, 2020 Brian Grossman

For me, one of the primary draws to public-land hunting is the freedom it provides to roam large tracts of land at a minimal cost. If one area doesn’t produce, I have seemingly unlimited opportunities…

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The Trick to Finding Quality Public Hunting Land

Jun 25, 2019 Brian Grossman

Let’s face it. Not all of us have access to high-quality, low-pressure, private hunting land. In fact, for many of us — myself included — public land is where we spend the majority of our…

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Finding a Place to Deer Hunt

Apr 30, 2018 Brian Grossman

One of QDMA’s new mission goals is to recruit 1 million new hunters over the next five years. It’s an aggressive goal, but one we feel is achievable through our dedicated network of Branches, volunteers…

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5 Steps to Better Public Land Deer Hunting

Sep 26, 2017 Brian Grossman

Let’s face it. Not all of us have access to high-quality, low-pressure, private hunting land. In fact, for many of us — myself included — it is public land where we spend the majority of…

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Finding and Hunting Public Land Sanctuaries

Jul 20, 2016 Ryan Lisson

I would love to own a piece of ground to call my own someday. I think most of us would. But I grew up hunting on public land and have built many fond memories doing…

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