What to know about hunting the many U.S. military bases open to the public

The federal government manages millions of acres throughout the U.S., much of it open to public hunting.
You are probably familiar with hunting opportunities on national wildlife refuges, Bureau of Land Management lands, and national forests. But did you know that many military bases also are open to public hunting? With the proper permits, you may hunt turkeys at Fort Knox, deer at West Point, and even exotic aoudad and oryx at Fort Bliss.