easement - michigan state forest

i bought 40 acres of hunting property 3 years ago with no legal access to the property. the property is surrounded on 3 sides by michigan state forest and on one side by a private owner. the private owner will not return my letters of inquiry. i don't know if he has legal access or not. i discussed obtaining easement with a local michigan department of natural resources person who said i would be denied the easement if i went through the trouble of formally applying (which costs $300 to apply).

some realtors have advised me that the state has to give me the easement if i can't obtain one from the private landowner. is this true?

[HomeGuru]

Not in most cases. You need to hire an attorney to help you.