Hunting pressure on public land has increased exponentially over the past few years, and I’ve learned that best-looking ground on an aerial image will almost always attract the most hunting pressure. I’d much rather hunt an area free of hunting pressure (even if I have to sneak my way in as the sun rises) than to secure a prime location in a spot that will soon have others walking by it. The key to hunting old bucks on public land, for me, is hunting bucks that feel secure enough to move in daylight.