Many Sportsmen Rely on Friends, Family and Public Land for Hunting Access

By Justin Stakes

Small Lands Remain Important

Fernandina Beach, FL -(AmmoLand.com)- Whether public or private, the amount of land available to hunters is limited and in many areas, shrinking.

As a result, the cost to go hunting is expected to rise as sportsmen are obligated to compete for limited access. For hunters unable to pay for greater hunting access, this is a critical issue, especially in eastern regions where public lands are sometimes limited. To help monitor this issue over time, hunters were asked to identify the types of land they utilized most often. The largest percentage of U.S. hunters depends on land owned by family and friends.

A recent HunterSurvey.com poll finds that out of those sportsmen surveyed, in the past 12 months, 38 percent of the respondents said they most often hunted on a friend’s or family member’s property for free. The next largest group, public land hunters, made up 28 percent of the surveyed sportsmen, and said that state and federal lands are where they most often hunted in the past 12 months. Eighteen percent hunt land they own, while only 11 percent belong to a hunt club or hunt land that they lease. Many …read more

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