Action Item 123 (pg. 228)

Physical Access and Availability
Continue to ensure that there are available lands for hunting and shooting. Lack of places to hunt and shoot and lack of access to lands are the most important dissatisfactions with or disincentives to participation among active hunters. Furthermore, it is a disincentive on which agencies and organizations have substantial influence.

Best Practices:

Chapter 12 Access

• Provide adequate huntable resources
• Provide adequate infrastructure
• Provide opportunities close to population centers
• Provide information on opportunities and areas
• Encourage public access to private land
• Provide information on how to gain access to private land.

Chapter 11 Creating Opportunities

• Provide ranges/demonstration areas
• Provide alternatives to shooting/hunting where necessary
• Provide info on and promote where to find opportunities
• Create a welcoming, family-friendly environment
• Make it easy, simple and fun for the learner
• Provide instruction/training
• Make it low cost or free
• Partner with private ranges.