Well, I usually start by surprising her with flowers. You know, the ole "no apparent reason" flowers. Always cut, and spring mix...roses are overrated in my opinion. You have to remember to do this somewhat frequently all throughout the year, however, so it doesn't seem obvious. Then I'll just sit and watch whatever HGTV or TLC mess on TV she wants to watch with her. May even rub her feet. After a couple of hours (if I can stand it that long) I tell her I had thought about going hunting the next couple of days. The response always seems to be, "sure...bring me back something good to eat!"
Ok so seriously...it is just expected that I will be going out.

As far as permission to hunt on others land, I simply ask. One thing that helps is that I am a minister and we have several members at church that have farms or at least land. Have asked a few folks I didn't know...got told no initially by all of them. I always responded as many others have suggested, "I understand, thanks for your time, etc." As I was getting back in my truck, one of them started walking towards me and waved at me and said, "I reckon it wouldn't hurt anything for you to come out a few times." Gave me his # and just said if I was coming to give him a call the day before so he'd know. Didn't kill anything on his land, but took him a nice batch of jerky anyway. I am now welcome to hunt there whenever I would like.