Filming on public land?

[OKED]

I have read on other posts about restrictions and laws concerning filming on public land . How would you find out where you can film ,state wmas or national waterfowl refuges ? does these rules vary from state to state ? If you have to get a permit are they expensive or hard to obtain? I hunt a lot on public lands and on special draw hunts and would like to film thse hunts for possible commercial use.I have asked local game wardens and they have no idea who to call and ask. Any help or insight ,I would thank you greatly!

 

[WapitiBob]

30 seconds with Google will answer all those questions and more.

 

[1_pointer]

A call to the administering office will get you what you need. I don't know what state's require, but know that on BLM land you need a filming permit and it can take weeks to get. Often times one of the recreation specialist are the ones that deal with filming permits. The rules are pretty much the same for all BLM lands as far as I am aware. I can't speak for lands managed by others...

 

[MN Public Hunter]

I believe you can film all you want on any land as long as it's not for profit, as in you filming your friends hunt. As stated, try google.

 

[1_pointer]

I believe you can film all you want on any land as long as it's not for profit, as in you filming your friends hunt. As stated, try google.

Yep!! I don't shoot anything big enough to have to worry about making any money....

 

[Big Fin]

If you plan to use for commercial purposes, now or in the future, you need a permit from the BLM or the Forest Service. State lands have different rules for each state.

These permits are a pain to get and are expensive. The price is based on area requested and the number of days requested. For our episodes, the average permit cost is $1,500 for five days. When we increase the size of permitted area or the length of days, price goes up.

If you plan to hunt a USFS designated wilderness area, forget it. You ain't getting one. BLM Wilderness, possibly.

Good luck.

 

[smarandr]

$1,500 for five days? There's a grazing alotment on the forest service ground where we hunt elk, and the rancher can graze over 500 cow calf pairs for a month for less than that.

I don't want to bag on ranchers here, but it seems to me that the forest service needs to revisit their fee schedule.