Well right now it would be public land, as I have yet to buy any land of my own and have not found anyone who has offered use of private property. I am thinking the same thing about opening day being to crazy for the safety of a kid. The later half of the week is always empty where I was hunting the last few years but the first three days are bad. Maybe I will hit the lotto and be able to buy land before Dec. this year? The wife is all for the boys hunting with me she gets it, but is not to happy with me taking him opening day on public land. She is fine with him going the later part of the week though.