Montana Block Management Access Corridor Program

The Access Corridor program pays Montana landowners to let hunters cross their private land to reach adjacent public land from September 1 to January 1. Payment is a $1,000 enrollment payment plus a flat-rate impact payment (max $25,000 per agreement), with a weed bonus and a complimentary license. Agreements are approved through the Fish and Wildlife Commission.

• 'landowners must be willing to allow public access through their private lands to adjacent public lands for hunting purposes from September 1-January 1.'

• Agreements that only provide access to adjacent public lands must notify the adjacent public land leaseholder, who may support or object.

Minimum one-year agreement, up to five years after the first five years of annual agreements; approved via Fish and Wildlife Commission process.

Published amounts: 'Landowners are eligible for an enrollment payment of $1,000 and an impact payment that is set at a flat rate with an agreement maximum of $25,000.' Plus weed management bonus up to 5% of contract total.

Use the 2026 Block Management Access Corridor Landowner Application (PDF); deadline March 15, 2026.

Deadline text on the page: 'Deadline: March 15, 2026' (landowner programs index labels it 'New Program Applications for the new Block Management Access Corridor Program are due March 15').