Mark, 1st welcome to the forums... Secondly, the challenge is a hard one for sure . My specialty is DIY hunts in west ,mid west so I feel your pain, Many tag sandwiches to say the least. But where the problem comes on public ground is that Realtree and many other companies have a lot invested in travel, lodging ,airfare etc and look for a place that they can have the best chance for a kill . And as you know public land isn't easy at all hope this makes sense for you tim