Places to Hunt

ALABAMA: Wildlife management areas, maps, and hunting information:
 http://www.outdoorsalabama.com/hunting/land/

ALASKA: Maps for state hunting areas by species, Game Management Unit, hunt type and hunt number:
 http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntingmaps.main

ARIZONA: Public hunting lands ( including federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property and State Trust Lands (STL):
 http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunting_units.shtml  

ARKANSAS: County-by-county map of state and federal public hunting lands:
 http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/HuntingWheretohunt.aspx

CALIFORNIA: Reference the right-hand side of the page for information on hunting state, federal, military and private lands.
 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/Hunting/

COLORADO: State wildlife area maps:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/LandWater/StateWildlifeAreas/
 Private lands Walk-in Access Program:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/SmallGame/WalkInAccess/
 State Trust Lands Public Access Program:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/LandWater/StateTrustLands/

CONNECTICUT: Public lands for hunting (by area with various species and maps):
 http://www.depdata.ct.gov/wildlife/hunting/hntareas.asp?depNav=|  

DELAWARE: State public lands and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service property (includes maps and hunting regulations for each tract):  
 http://www.fw.delaware.gov/Hunting/pages/HuntingMaps.aspx

FLORIDA: Links to brochures on each of the state’s Wildlife Management Areas:
 http://myfwc.com/hunting/wma-brochures/ 

GEORGIA: Maps and information on hunting public Wildlife Management Areas, Natural Areas, and Heritage Preserves:
http://www.georgiawildlife.org/maps/hunting

HAWAII: Hunting areas, maps, and game information listed by individual islands (refer to Public Hunting Areas section beginning on page 7 and maps beginning on page 22):
 http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/hunting/MammalHuntingRegs_Chap123.pdf

IDAHO: Maps and directions to state Wildlife Management Areas and information on private land hunting opportunities through the AccessYes! Program:
 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getPage=250

ILLINOIS: Public hunting areas, including hunting and trapping regulations:
 http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/hunter_fact_sheet/index.htm

INDIANA: Interactive maps to public hunting areas:
 http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5427.htm 

IOWA: Information on public Wildlife Management Areas and private land open to public hunting through the Iowa Habitat and Access Program: 
 http://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/PlacestoHuntShoot.aspx  

KANSAS: Public wildlife areas and unit maps by species: 
 http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Hunting/Where-to-Hunt-in-Kansas 

 Information on private land open to hunters through the Walk-in Hunting Access Program:
 http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Other-Services/Private-Landowner-Assistance/Wildlife/Walk-in-Hunting 

KENTUCKY: Guide to all public hunting areas in the state, by region:
http://fw.ky.gov/kfwis/wmaguide.asp

LOUISIANA: State Wildlife Management Areas, searchable by parish:
 http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wma  

MAINE: Wildlife Management Areas by region:
 http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/management/wma/index.htm

MARYLAND: Wildlife Management Areas, by region: 
 http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Publiclands/allwmabyregion.asp  

Detailed information on all public hunting land in Maryland, including WMAs, state parks, state forests, Chesapeake Forest Lands, Cooperative Wildlife Management Areas, Natural Environment Areas, and Natural Resources Management Areas:
http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/public-hunting-lands/

MASSACHUSETTS: Hunting in state parks and forests by region:
 http://www.mass.gov/dcr/recreate/hunting.htm   

Wildlife Management Area maps and a statewide map of public hunting lands:
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/locations/places_to_go.htm

MICHIGAN: State, federal, and private land hunting opportunities:
 http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_10913---,00.html  

MINNESOTA: State and federal public lands:
 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/tips/locations.html

MISSISSIPPI: Maps and regulations for Wildlife Management Areas, by region:
 http://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/wmas.aspx   

MISSOURI: Find places to hunt via the "Public Hunting Areas" drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the page:  
 http://www.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping  

MONTANA: Public land hunting opportunities, with information on both state and federal public lands:
 http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/hunterAccess/public.html 
Private land hunting opportunities:
 http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/hunterAccess/privateLand/  

NEBRASKA: Public hunting opportunities on state, federal, and private lands:  
 http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/where_2_hunt.asp 

NEVADA: State and federal public lands, including maps: 
 http://www.ndow.org/hunt/maps/index.shtm 

NEW HAMPSHIRE: State and federal public lands:
 http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Hunting/where_hunt_in_NH.htm  

NEW JERSEY: State wildlife management areas:
 http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm  

NEW MEXICO: Wildlife management areas, by region:
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/wildlife_management_areas/index.htm

Other hunting information, including species information and hunting on private lands: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/hunting/index.htm

NEW YORK: Hunting opportunities on state and federal public lands:
 http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7844.html 

NORTH CAROLINA: Information on both private and public land hunting opportunities, including information on state Game Lands:
 http://www.ncwildlife.org/Hunting/WheretoHunt.aspx   

NORTH DAKOTA: Guide to public hunting on state Wildlife Management Areas: http://gf.nd.gov/hunting/wildlife-management-areas

Information on the Private Land Open to Sportsmen (PLOTS) program: http://gf.nd.gov/hunting/private-land-open-sportsmen

OHIO: Alphabetical and regional listing of state Wildlife Areas, with maps: 
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/WildlifeAreaMapsLandingPage/tabid/19694/Default.aspx

OKLAHOMA: State Wildlife Management Areas and other public lands: 
 http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/whereto.htm

OREGON: Information on private land hunting opportunities through the state's Access & Habitat program and state wildlife areas:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/where_how.asp

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's statewide Hunting Access Map:
http://www.oregonhuntingmap.com/

PENNSYLVANIA: State Game Lands maps, by region:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_game_lands/11363

Information on hunting private and public land, including state forests, state parks, the Allegheny National Forest, the Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Army Corps of Engineers properties, and county and municipal parks and recreation areas:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=617662&mode=2

RHODE ISLAND: Management/Hunting Area Atlas:
 http://www.dem.ri.gov/maps/wma.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA: State Wildlife Management Areas, Public Dove Fields, and Waterfowl Areas, searchable by name, region, and available game species:
 https://www.dnr.sc.gov/mlands/wma 

SOUTH DAKOTA: State, federal, and private land hunting opportunities:
 http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/areas/ 

TENNESSEE: Public hunting opportunities on state and federal lands: 
 http://www.tn.gov/twra/publichunting.html  

Hunting on state Wildlife Management Areas:
http://www.tn.gov/twra/pdfs/wmaseasons.pdf

Hunting opportunities at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.lbl.org/Hunting.html

TEXAS: Locator map of public hunting areas (including private land open to the public):
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/lands/maps/

UTAH: Guide to state wildlife management areas (large .pdf files). Files contain a detailed list all wildlife management areas by region and name, and provide detailed maps and hunting information for each area. 
  Preface: http://wildlife.utah.gov/publications/wildlife_lands/preface.pdf  
  Part 1: http://wildlife.utah.gov/publications/wildlife_lands/landsbook1.pdf  
  Part 2: http://wildlife.utah.gov/publications/wildlife_lands/landsbook2.pdf  

Private land hunting opportunities through the Walk-In Access Program: http://wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess/property_index.php

VERMONT: State wildlife management area maps by district and name:
 http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm 

VIRGINIA: State Wildlife Management Areas:
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wmas/

Other public lands, including state forests, state parks, Public Access Lands for Sportsmen (PALS), federal refuges, national forests, national parks, and federal military reservations:
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/regulations/publiclands.asp

WASHINGTON: State Wildlife Areas, searchable by name, county and region:
 http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildlife_areas/ 

WEST VIRGINIA: Information on hunting state Wildlife Management Areas, state forests, national forests, and national wildlife refuges:
 http://www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/wma.shtm 

WISCONSIN: Hunting on state-owned lands, including wildlife areas and state forests:
 http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/  

Private Forest Lands open to public hunting under the state's Managed Forest Law (MFL) and the Forest Crop Law (FCL):
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestLandowners/openToPublic.html

WYOMING: Hunter Management Areas (HMA) by geographic area:
http://gf.state.wy.us/plpwhmprogram/frmHunterManagementHome.aspx

Private Lands Public Access Walk-In Program, including rules and maps:
http://gf.state.wy.us/plpwhmprogram/frmWalkinHuntingHome.aspx

Wildlife Habitat Management Areas:
http://wgfd.wyo.gov/accessto/whmas.asp

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