Feds Move to Open 1.4 Million Acres of Public Land to Hunting, Fishing

By Chris Eger

The 26,400 acres of Wyoming’s Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, where these mule deer are poking around, along with dozens of other federal refuges and hatcheries from coast to coast, will see more opportunities for sportsmen under a new plan announced this week. (Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS)
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt this week announced a proposal to expand hunting and fishing at nearly 90 wildlife refuges and hatcheries nationwide.
The proposed rule would include big changes such opening Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin to hunting and fishing for the first time and opening of Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming to deer and elk hunting for the first time. Other facilities would see smaller expansions with the net result of some 1.4 million new acres of public land opened for access to sportsmen.
“Hunting and fishing are more than just traditional pastimes as they are also vital to the conservation of our lands and waters, our outdoor recreation economy, and our American way of life,” said Bernhardt, an outdoorsman endorsed by pro-gun and pro-hunting groups during his confirmation process this year. “These refuges and hatcheries provide incredible opportunities for sportsmen and women and their families across the country to pass

Source: Guns.com