Actually, Manke gates are not off limits to walk in traffic; whether it be for hunting, hiking, or photos. They're pretty good about that but leave them closed to vehicle traffic because of all the littering. I don't blame them. Every time I go in I usually bring out a large garbage bag full of trash left behind. The offenders appear to be the very people they let in to pick brush, thin trees, and the loggers themselves. Go fugure.