I can't help but feel exposed...

[Kopper1013]

I also hunt public land with LOTS of pressure, but having success already (from a tree) only needing one more to be satisfied with my meat stash and lots of season left I wanted the challenge.
I'm not giving up trees or anything for the rest of my career or anything just looking to spice it up, I'm sure once i get a few ground deer under my belt I'll feel more comfortable sounds like I just need to find better hides with plenty of back cover.
Thanks everyone for your input thus far feel free to keep adding you can never have enough advise=)

[RedShaft]

Originally posted by ChiefStingingArrow:
I am with Reddog....I have been trying to hunt on the ground but they keep busting me(I also hunt public land) Everytime they bust me I build better blinds. At the end of the day I want blood on my arrow and meat in the freezer not a deer staring me down just to run off snorting. I am just not good enough to be successful. I hope to be able to get better at it so i can do it but right now i am going up in the trees.

I hear ya. It's challenging enought hunting public land here. For me personally it's to put animals on the ground.  That's why I'm back in a tree. I have read on here many a times some of the opportunities and and numbers of deer guys see compared to around here. I would always try to compare my
Skills. But really it's in the opportunities guys have.
Why I struggled to do what others from other areas or states was doing. But go so frustrated, but have learned you need to do what's best for you in your area you live and hunt.
So if you get frustrated ground hunting it may not be because your not doing things right. It may be from lack of opportunity in your area. So take that in consideration. Good luck!