NY911Bowhunter Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I am looking for any and all information, tips, techniques used in the past for asking people permisson to hunton their land. Since this year I will be looking for hunting land, I am starting right after the new year! I have seen lots of good ideas hear in the past, I just want to get all of the good ideas together. I may even start working on an article for a mag or something. Let's hear it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission Heres some good info I found at AT; [ QUOTE ] i would say ask around work,school,church,hunt clubs,poker nights where ever. see if any one you know knows someone that has land. or where they hunt. A guy at my work even posted a few flyers around his home asking for use of land. some people called. just be nice & tell the truth. if you say you are going to do something do it. Just ask. once someone let you hunt there land set some rules. a few rules or questions need to ask bow or gun hunt or both? can i leave a tree stand or ground blind up the whole season? are any days off limets? ex Thanksgiving, Christmass. I know both days are for the fam but we don;t eat till like 1pm so i could be in the woods till 10:30 or so. where can i park? can i use a 4wheeler. If you want to do it on their land don;t just assume that it is ok. Ask on everything. once you get the use of the land a few tips i have found usefull don;t be loud by the house send a thank you card. do some work around there house. don;t brake the rules you have set up. I have also found it nice to talk to the boarding land owners even just to let them know that on so & so;s land someone will be hunting. Don;t want to shoot any dogs that spook a nice buck out of your shotting lane. Also they might say well you can hunt my land too. but maybe not. Also in most states there is a list of land that landowners will let hunters use. you just have to find that list. it may cost a few bucks to get the list. [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission I would have to say that pretty much covers it.....and hope you find a great property to hunt for many seasons to come....and get to bag that awsome big one out there with your name on it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission good post!!...i am also lookin for some land around here to hunt...i am sick of having to drive 30 minutes to an hour to go hunting...it kind of limits the times i can go...if i can find a place 10-20 minutes away it would be great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission i run ads in the classifieds & put up postings in hardware & feed stores, seems to work pretty good for us.also we offer references & liability forms to release them from damages, & i will offer to sit down with them and write a lease agreement & a list of rules that my guys will follow, then i show them a list of hunter rules that we have that we follow no matter where we hunt. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdanmagic Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission sometimes its easier to get in good with land owners by asking if you can just look for sheds at first. then after you est a good relationship, you can ask fro permission to hunt in the next season or two. it takes time but is worth it in the end! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricfirefighter Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission when possible i like to help them out with fencing and anything else i can do then ask to hunt then they know im not just saying i'll do something and they all ready have an idea of what kind of guy i im good luck to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdanmagic Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission another good idea thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission [ QUOTE ] sometimes its easier to get in good with land owners by asking if you can just look for sheds at first. then after you est a good relationship, you can ask fro permission to hunt in the next season or two. it takes time but is worth it in the end! good luck [/ QUOTE ] Hey now - thats a dang good idea! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission Wow, Toolman...........I'll leave that alone. One of the selling points to hunting land for "free" is that the landowner is not as suceptable to frivolous lawsuits as one who leases is. If there is no compensation involved in the transaction, only cases of gross negligence may be viable in court. I understand that in some area, leasing hunting land is ther thing to do, but not here, at least not YET. Thank you for your valuable input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission Perfect as usual Dave - Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission I ask my Grandfather for permission every year and I just come out and ask would you mind if I hunted this year. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission personally, i don't do it until july or august. i usually take along a kid to show that i'm a family man (yep, using my kids--i said it, why do you think i had them?), and if i get permission, within a week or two of getting permission i'll stop back over with some produce from the garden and i'll offer to help around the homestead. doesn't always work, but sometimes it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission Get a kid! My neighbor takes his little girl, all dressed up in camo, to ask for permission. Who could say no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission [ QUOTE ] i usually take along a kid to show that i'm a family man (yep, using my kids--i said it, why do you think i had them?), [/ QUOTE ] Now that there is a good idea!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: Input Needed - Asking Permission I usually ask to go small game hunting first and establish myself. I always give some or all of my kill (dressed out of course) to the landowner as a gift at the end of the day. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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