Private and Public Land Access, Small
Properties, All Play Crucial Roles for
America’s Hunters
While public land access remains a persistent and
major challenge for many sportsmen, privately
owned land provides the majority of opportunity for
today’s hunters. When asked to describe the type of
land they hunted most often in the past 12 months,
roughly two-thirds of hunters used privately owned
properties compared to one-third who utilized public
lands the majority of the time.
As part of that same survey, hunters were asked to
describe the size of the property they hunted the past
12 months revealing the important role smaller properties play in providing quality hunting access. Forty
percent said they hun [