these days networking is much better than knocking on doors. what i mean by that is using people close to you to get you permission. maybe their family has a farm or family has land or something. mom got me permission a couple places with people she works with..buddys got me permission here and there..a professor gave me permission to hunt her 52 acres..lead me to a guy with 100 acres..he led me to a guy with a really large looking farm i need to visit some day...

i still knock on doors..but these days around here its getting tough...heavily posted land and dont want noone on it seems like its the norm...but it doesnt hurt to ask. all they can say is no. thank them and be on your way. the only permission ive gotten by knocking on doors is people that dont own the land i thought they did. just be yourself..be courteous..show up at good hours(not at night or dinner time or 6am or anything strange) introduce yourself and tell them you noticed alot of land around and were wondering if they might possibly let you hunt it.