United StatesOrder directs agencies to expand hunting access on federal lands
The order directs agencies to review access rules and propose changes that could open more federal land to outdoor recreation.
What it does
Within 180 days, agencies must propose broader recreation access outside national parks and most monuments, generally allowing hunting unless local resource conditions justify closure.
Within 90 days, Interior must allow hunting of species not protected under the cited endangered-species law at Castle Mountains and Craters of the Moon monuments.
Within 60 days, Agriculture must begin revising high-demand Forest Service river-access lotteries to prioritize U.S. citizens, including past unsuccessful applicants, and bar automatic computer entries.
Argument forMore hunting and recreation access could give visitors more chances to use federal lands, while allowing closures justified by local conditions.
Argument againstA default of allowing hunting could narrow agencies’ discretion to restrict access unless local resource conditions justify a closure.
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Where it stands
- Signed
- Published
History
- 2026
- Sep 22Published in the Federal RegisterPublished
- Sep 17Signed by President Donald TrumpSigned
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