One of the more head-turning results of the National Deer Association’s latest report on the status of wild deer and deer hunting in North America was the revelation that nearly 90 percent of deer killed by hunters in the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast last year were tagged on private land.
That’s astounding, especially considering the mantra of “Public Land Hunters” and “Keep It Public” that’s resounded through various conservation groups over the past couple of years.
The reality is that, for most American whitetail hunters in the crucible of deer hunting, private land