You can get land use for free by being polite, LISTEN to what the landowner has to say, and respect the landowners wishes. I got a 260 acre lot by asking and when the landowner said he didn't let people hunt because of liability reasons, I came back to the house and looked at the state code. I found here if you let someone to use your land for recreational purposes, to include hunting, the landowner is not liabel for injuries. I printed the code off and the next time the landowner was around, I went to talk to him again. I told him I understood his concerns and did some research. I then handed him the section of the code that relieves him of any liability. I told him that if he gave me permission to bow hunt, I would help out on his land any way I could. He told me he didn't really need any help but since he liked my attitude, I could bow hunt but he still didn't want any gun hunting there. I thanked him profusely and will abide by his wishes. The next 100 acre plot I got permission by spending time conversing with the owner and then when one of his dogs came up missing, I drove around the area to see if I could find "Jimmy". I found him and returned him to the owner. I then asked if I could bow hunt his property and he replied without hesitation that he would love it if I hunted his land. The 40 acre plot was a matter of tracking down the owner in another state, calling him, listen to his stories about being in the military during WWII (which was really a treat for me) and then asking if I could bow hunt his property. He gave me permission on the condition that I posted his property and tell anyone who asks, I have exclusive rights and no one else can hunt there. If you ask in person, be sure to dress appropriately, be clean, and speak at their level in connection with the aforementioned items. Good luck.