Check with your DFW. In Massachusetts we have expressly written laws stating that (outside of malicioius intent) landowners are NOT liable for hunting accidents or injury to hunters on their property.

I'm willing to bet you have a similar law in your state. Get a print out and bring it to him.

Of course, that may not be the real reason. It's probably just his wife giving him a hard time and he had to come up with an excuse.[&o]