(KNSI) — September 1st marks the opening of the Walk-In Access Program for public hunting on private land.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says hunters pay $3 for validation and access to 29,000 acres of private land in 41 counties in the western and south-central parts of the state. The DNR then pays landowners enrolled in existing conservation programs or lands with high-quality natural cover to allow public hunting on their property.
Access is allowed from a half-hour before sunrise until a half-hour after sunset during open hunting seasons between now and May 31st.
The Walk-In Access program began in 2011, and funding sources include a grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a surcharge on nonresident hunting licenses and donations from hunters.
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