Video: Public Land Deer Stand Etiquette
Mark KenyonMark Kenyon is the author of That Wild Country, founder of Wired To Hunt, and host of the industry-leading Wired To Hunt Podcast. He is a nationally published writer, a QDMA certified Deer Steward, and MeatEater's resident "whitetail guy."
Every yearbig bucks are killed on public land. But just because youscouted earlyand got yourstand set updoesn’t mean you own that area for the fall. Here are a few things to consider when using a deer stand on public land.
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