It does depend on the landowners. But, I have some ideas on that, and I'm curious to hear other thoughts out there...
Let's take CRP for instance. The $$$$ that go to landowners for CRP payments come from taxpayers.
I've seen a lot of CRP that's not fit for crops (flood plain etc etc), but they are collecting the money. That should be changed. If you are collecting money for CRP on land that is
not fit for farming, then hunters should be allowed to use it. Very simple.
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I think that the issue of access to private ground is something listed as meriting further discussion. That is something that depends much on the landowners though. Hard to be too sympathetic about crop damage when the person suffering it doesnt allow folks on his land to shoot the deer.
Of course, on a related note, it might help if the state would also work toexpand public access hunting areas.