Abstract
Hunters and other recreators face challenges to gain access to private forestland in the United States because of an increasing number of landowners posting their land. A landowners' decision to post their land is influenced by a variety of factors, including landowner characteristics, hunter behavior, and parcel attributes. We used a logit model to help understand why family forest landowners in Minnesota post their land against public trespass. Factors that increased the likelihood of posting included younger owners, a perception that allowing access would interfere with one's own hunting, a perception that allowing access would result in damage to one's property, hunting as the primary reason for forestland ownership, larger parcel size, having a management plan, higher property values, and a high percentage of surrounding area open to public hunting. Implications of increased posting by family forest owners on hunting access and wildlife management are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-185 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Northern Journal of Applied Forestry |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Access
- Family forests
- Hunting
- Logit model
- Recreation