Safety reason's ?
Rifle, shotgun : Bright
orange ...
Although do know a young gal that twas shot (accidental) back in the early 90's ...
she is doing well...
Each area has it's own regulation...
Tis thinking the main reason for most going
Archery :
Difficulty in finding a reasonably priced lease, speaking for meself...
The high prices & games played...
Just look @ the hog problem... People complain, & whin some one offers ta
help, $$$...
& some, put down hunters, claiming
hunters do more damage than hogs...
Look thew the threads...
Been hunten the OSBWMA since it opened up ta public hunting...
Started with the 3 month hog hunts @ end of deer season...
Second season gave up deer lease... (Used the hog only hunts for scout/hunt ...
Seen way more hogs than deer... )
People started carring the AK's for hog hunts... Son & i used the 30-30 & the 303...
Over the years, started seeing more deer, (limited range with archery),
& fewer hogs, (rifle, AK's & AR's) switched ta AR for hogs, due ta type hunts i did...
Lots of leg work, bumping up hogs, AR much lighter, & way more easy ta handle in the thick area's..
Only thing better twas me
... AK's/AR's made big difference in hog population...
Kept our .270's for the deer/rifle public hunts @ unit #'er 120...
We always looked for the area's with least activity..
Anyone who has picked up a bow knows tis much more difficult hunt...
Rifle, 🦌 deer steps out 100yrds,
boom, & dats with a 30-30...
i gots D- in grammar, hunting
Archery vs Rifle even a caveman can separate d
from d rest of the crap... look @ Custer...
More & more people looking for place ta hunt, public land gets crowded...
Yet see very little threads about hog hunts on PL...
Curious With deer season over, how many ya'll out thar taking advantage of the public hog hunts ?
Used that time for scout/hunt & familurize area....
Tis not an executive hunt... Do it yourself hunts...
Public Land hog hunts can be AWESOME... Due ta the limited restrictions vs the 24-7-365
privet land opertunities... less pressure...
Even with me health problems,
i'd be out thar...
Social distancing from MN...
Best wish's
edit : Did archery/deer hunt, & took several hogs with rifle on public land in Robertson County...
Some good deer hunting....