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Old 03-27-2020, 01:48 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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It really isn't the problem. No states are winning the war on hogs. Lots of hogs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida, etc. You don't see landowners in those states going, "Welcome stranger! You have full access to my land. Have a good time. And no, we don't want any money at all."

There are plenty of landowners who will let you hunt for free, but they don't want somebody that comes when it is convenient. They want somebody that comes on a regular basis and who will actually deal with their hog problems. Vacation hunters and people looking for a free hunt are not people who are there to actually help out with any problems. This has been proven time and time again to landowner when these people come to "help out" the landowners don't actually do enough to make a difference, leave gates open, shoot things they aren't supposed to shoot, leave trash behind, etc. All you need to do is to develop a relationship with the landowners, but the problem is that most have been burned before by people who have come before you.
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