Public Land Hunting & Fishing by State 2026

Find national forests, BLM land, state wildlife management areas, and wildlife refuges open for hunting and fishing. Free access areas and permit requirements by state.

208
Public land areas
190.4M+
Acres of access
50
States covered
74
National Forests
9
BLM Land
57
State WMAs
53
Wildlife Refuges
5
State Parks

Public Land Access by State

Select your state to see all public hunting and fishing areas, land types, acreage, and access requirements. Data includes federal and state-managed public lands.

AL
Alabama
National Forest National Forest State WMA
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AK
Alaska
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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AZ
Arizona
National Forest National Forest National Forest
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AR
Arkansas
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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CA
California
National Forest National Forest National Forest
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CO
Colorado
National Forest National Forest BLM Land
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CT
Connecticut
State Park State Park State Park
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DE
Delaware
National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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FL
Florida
National Forest National Forest National Forest
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GA
Georgia
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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HI
Hawaii
State WMA State WMA State WMA
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ID
Idaho
National Forest National Forest National Forest
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IL
Illinois
National Forest State WMA National Wildlife Refuge
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IN
Indiana
National Forest State WMA State WMA
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IA
Iowa
State WMA State WMA National Wildlife Refuge
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KS
Kansas
State WMA BLM Land State WMA
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KY
Kentucky
National Forest Public Land State WMA
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LA
Louisiana
National Forest State WMA National Wildlife Refuge
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ME
Maine
Public Land State WMA National Forest
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MD
Maryland
State WMA National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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MA
Massachusetts
State WMA State WMA National Wildlife Refuge
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MI
Michigan
National Forest National Forest National Forest
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MN
Minnesota
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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MS
Mississippi
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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MO
Missouri
National Forest State WMA National Wildlife Refuge
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MT
Montana
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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NE
Nebraska
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge
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NV
Nevada
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge
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NH
New Hampshire
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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NJ
New Jersey
Public Land National Park National Wildlife Refuge
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NM
New Mexico
National Forest National Forest National Forest
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NY
New York
State Park State Park National Wildlife Refuge
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NC
North Carolina
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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ND
North Dakota
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge
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OH
Ohio
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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OK
Oklahoma
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge
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OR
Oregon
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Forest
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PA
Pennsylvania
National Forest State WMA State WMA
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RI
Rhode Island
State WMA State WMA National Wildlife Refuge
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SC
South Carolina
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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SD
South Dakota
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Forest
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TN
Tennessee
National Forest State WMA State WMA
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TX
Texas
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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UT
Utah
National Forest National Forest BLM Land
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VT
Vermont
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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VA
Virginia
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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WA
Washington
National Forest National Forest National Wildlife Refuge
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WV
West Virginia
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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WI
Wisconsin
National Forest National Wildlife Refuge State WMA
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WY
Wyoming
National Forest National Forest BLM Land
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