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Hunting Land per State Comparison

Aaronpaul14

Aaronpaul14

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Not sure if anyone has really compared the states with good public land resources but this seems to give a good comparison.


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Total Public Hunting Land Acres by State for USFS, BLM, State Owned

Table of total public hunting land acres available listed by state including US Forest Service, BLM and State Lands. Total acres per person to hunt.
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How much public land do you have to hunt in your state?
 
Very little in Indiana. One of the reasons I hunt private ground.

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4.8% of Maine but most of it is in the north which is a couple hours drive for me. Also a lot more deer in the southern half of the state where I live.
 
This seems low to me, but it would take a while to do the math. Between the following
  • federal
  • state
  • leased land (via AGFC) program requiring pay-to-hunt permits
  • the planned communities allowing urban hunting
I believe our acreage is higher than what is accounted for.
 
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