Wilderness vs front country

[justinspicher]

I don’t do backcountry hunts much anymore because I don’t feel like competing with outfitters. I also like coming home every night. So far it hasn’t really affected my success, but living close to where I hunt allows me scout/keep tabs on critters all year.

 

[Wiley coyote]

Cemeteries is where it's at. Every cemetery in buck country holds the biggest moss back buck. They are not dumb. They know where they're safe.

 

[Koda_]

Front country will consistently hold more game in places where private lands restrict public access and hunting, if you cant get a golden ticket to access find small pockets of public land adjacent to private and you should see increased odds, especially with deer that live there year round. Typically agriculture and private timber lands.

Backcountry and wilderness areas will be more dependent on seasonal hardships like good summer forage and light winters vs drought and hard winter years.