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The article presents information on the Block Management, an innovative Montana program that has opened million of acres of private lands to public hunting. It stands as an example of what must be done to provide access to hunters, which is the most endangered aspect of the sport. Montana, a large state with a small population and a very long tradition of public hunting, was one of the first to recognize the importance of public access programs. In 1985, managers at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks saw a crisis developing as private lands that had always been open to hunting were increasingly being withdrawn from public access. Reasons for the shift included escalating problems of misuse by hunters as well as the rising value of commercially leased hunting and fishing rights. |
