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I mentioned this in another thread, these permits have rarely been anything to get excited about. They have been doing this for years. I drew one once and it was all 10 and 20 acres pieces of private property. Impossible to run.
If I drove 7 hrs to get there, at least walk the area. Look for tracks or a travel corridor. Try a predator call, ask permission from neighboring landowners.
huntinphool the area is 5 square miles your right 4.5 is private and covered with 40 acre tracts of houses!