Using cameras dosnt spread disease, bait piles can.....'76, there is nothing wrong with a hard earned kill on private land either.....leasing land for ones own use has been hashed over here time and again.... when one talks of "public" land what land do you mean...Hoosier Nat., the state forests ? Fish and wildlife areas ?....I can tell you the F&W areas in the northern portion of this state get hammered and competition is heavy, not only by deer hunters, but every thing else that has a season on it in this state........maybe the guys around the Hoosier or the larger state forest lands can find a piece of heaven to themselves, it dosnt happen up here on the F&W areas and that is all we have up here.... there is nothing worse than scouting and finding what you think is a great location waaay back in, you back pack a stand in before daylight, get all set up, then as daylight comes, you find out there is another guy 100 yds from you or some bumpkin comes strolling past as you are watching deer by you.... Ive had it happen on the F&W areas more than a few times.....THAT is why a good piece of leased land is important to me...I have control over who is on it....