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Wyoming Game and Fish Department Information Specialist Christina Schmidt made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to announce the registration has opened for land owners to join the Access Yes Program.
According to Schmidt, the program facilitates public hunting and fishing access on private lands or land-locked public lands while building the relationship between hunters, anglers and private landowners.
C. Schmidt
Growing the Access Yes program is especially important in the Sheridan Region, as the region is primarily composed of private land.
The program offers two access options, hunter management areas (HMAs) and walk-in areas (WIAs).
HMAs are access areas where each hunter must first obtain a free permission slip through the Department website prior to hunting. Schmidt said these areas have a set of ranch rules that must be followed and the areas allow more control of how many hunters are on a property at certain times.
Walk-in Areas are parcels of land open to anyone who has a valid hunting or fishing license. No permission slip is required but hunters must check the Department’s website to ensure that the walk-in area is open for the species that they are pursuing during the timeframe that they are hunting or fishing. These areas typically require hunters or anglers to walk in to hunt or fish.
Both programs offer benefits for landowners who may wish to manage wildlife on their property.
C. Schmidt
Learn more and register with the Access Yes program by clicking here.
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Last modified: February 15, 2024