thats what ive heard to zeb my buddy who i go out west in ks hunts walk in up there and he sees tons of birds i never have been.. sure makes a great pheas dog man he brung that dog back and she knew how to handle those pheasants! i was impressedHere's the site of the SD GFP where you can order a Hunting Atlas.
http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/areas/maps/default.aspx
Yes, public land gets hunted hard at times. But I can't believe it's any different in any other state. I live here in SD and hunt public land probably 75% of the time. I do okay. It can be hit and miss. One day an easy limit and the next time you hit the same place, nothing. But that's hunting.