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A program developed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department that works with landowners to secure permission for the public to access private lands for hunting and fishing saw another year of success. According to the Game and Fish, in 2021, Access Yes opened access to more than 2.6 million acres
By Brendan LaChance on March 9, 2021 (Shutterstock) CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s “Access Yes” program provided over 2.6 million acres of land for hunting in 2020, Game and Fish said on Monday. Access to 4,005 lake acres and 87 stream miles for fishing “on otherwise inaccessible private, state and landlocked public lands” was also provided. The “Access Yes” program works to secure permission from landowners to allow public access to private lands. “Access to places to hunt and fish has never been more highly-valued than today,” Game and Fish Wildl...