ORIGINAL: rem700man
ORIGINAL: bawanajim
Any one know a state where the hunters own 1.1 million acres?
Succeeding Cornelius using Va as an example of public land available for use by hunters i will quote this from virginiagameandfish.com.
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Virginia deer hunters are never very far from an opportunity to bag a deer on public land. Be it military lands open for deer hunting, state parks, VDGIF lands or Fish and Wildlife Service property, there are 2 million acres of public land in Virginia where hunters play a role in managing the deer herd.
Many of the hunts have their own set of rules and regulations concerning firearms, gear that is permitted and methods of hunting allowed. Managed hunts do require an application and small fee and have a deadline in the late summer or early fall months to apply. However, the extra effort put in to fill out an application, qualify with a firearm and possess a hunter education card will often result in a great place to hunt and put venison in the freezer.
Read on to find the hunt that fits your schedule and desires in your region"
These are not"hunter" owned lands but land available for use as a hunter!
I posted about PA's game lands only, the Allegheny national forest alone comprises 512,998acres . And there are over 2 million acre's of other state forest open to hunting.