Walk-in Access lands open starting Sept. 1

Beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, hunters can access nearly 29,000 acres of private land across 39 counties in western and south central Minnesota through the Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on their property.
Hunters with a $3 Walk-In Access validation can access these lands from a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset during open hunting seasons between Sept. 1 and May 31. No additional landowner contact is necessary.
All Walk-In Access sites are shown in the DNR Recreation Compass (mndnr.gov/Maps/Compass).
Digital maps for individual Walk-In Access sites, along with more information for hunters, can be found on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/WalkIn).
Contact: Greg Hoch, DNR prairie habitat supervisor, 651-259-5230.