A friend pointed this out recently as yet another reason to spend time and effort exploring the public land we citizens own and private land enrolled in states’ walk-in hunting access programs.
But there are plenty of other reasons to check out such areas including price (free), availability (millions of acres) and prime habitat (sometimes).
So how do you exploit these treasure troves to ensure your success? Here are a handful of tips on making the most of publicly accessible land and some reasons to try them.
Plan Ahead
Most states publish both hard copy booklets and online versions of their maps around August, once all the rental deals with landowners are consummated. Google “walk-in hunting” and the state you are interested in, and you’ll likely find a link to the information. Many states also publish updates just before hunting seasons open, so be sure to double-check.
Spend considerable time studying those maps to select your base of operations and consider selecting it based on the concentration of nearby walk-in areas. Study Google Earth, too, and you’ll have a better feel for the lay of the land, terrain, crops and cover. Book your lodging early: Many areas have few, if any, hotels or RV parks.
Make Contact
Call the agency that administers your chosen area and talk with the local biologist or game warden. They might clue you into the better areas, time of year to hunt each and current conditions. The earlier you call, the more likely you are to reach an unharried, cooperative, potential friend in the agency. Ditto for chambers of commerce and visitors’ bureaus.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Autumn 2020 من The Upland Almanac.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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