The rules say the stand becomes state property and is available on a first-come basis, however most hunters will choose to hunt elsewhere to not interfere with the hunter who built the stand. Another such rule involves camping. Camping on WMAs is allowed in designated areas or by special permit. This minimizes disturbance to wildlife in the interior, yet allows hunters full use of the land. The lands would be more valuable to the counties if they were privately owned and taxable.
Acquired lands are lands that are purchased by or donated to the DNR for natural resource purposes.
After 2001, future PILT payments will be annually adjusted based on an index that accounts for inflationary changes. In the recent past, this index has increased at a rate of about 3 percent per year. Welcome to Hot Topics. We hope you find this section of the DNR web site helpful. We will use this page from time to time to articulate DNR policies, announce new initiatives, explain DNR actions and respond to rumors and controversies.