I am trying to get permission to hunt on a horse farm in my area. The guy that owns it is a friend of my father. Do any of you have a letter that you have used or a site that might have a letter that I could use as a guide to asking a private land owner for permission. I am just having a hard time penning this letter and being to the point and not over winded. There is just a bunch to include. Any help would be great.

Thanks,
Mike

i wouldnt so much as put it in a permission letter,
i would put together a package about yourself,
copies of license, and hunter ed certificates
letter should have a bio about yourself, such as why you hunt, your stance on safety, ethics, and respect for the landowners,
and give this to the landowner yourself, and ask him in person to look over the information and that you would like to hunt on his land,
leaving with a smile and a good handshake will do more to increase your chances than anything you could pen down on paper.

I found this at: http://www.cva.com/media/huntfacts4.htm

here's a generic form that may be just what you're looking for.
http://thesouthernoutdoorsman.com/permission_form.htm

Go up to his door and ask. This will do more than a letter will.

zak,

Going to ask personally is for sure the way to go, but putting all of your info down on paper gives a land owner the warm fuzzys and also gives him better piece of mind knowing that he has all of your personal information down on paper there right in front of him. I've given a letter to every land owner I have and they all love it. Well not so much anymore because I know them pretty well and they all trust me, but they certainly loved it from the get go. I think this piece of paper has also helped me in gaining access to a hunting property or two. It's almost that they feel that you have nothing to hide from because your giving them all of your contact info. Here is what I use. I've taken bits and pieces out of a few hunter's pledge docuements to get to this. Not to mention that if you ever gain some access, drop a gift cert every once and a while to their favorite restaurant, sporting goods store or hardware store and they'll really appreciate. I usually do a $25 gift cert twice a year. Small amount of $$ to hunt I think!

Hunter Information:

Name
Address
City, State, Zip

Home Phone:
Cell Phone:

Vehicle Information:
Make, Model, Color
Auto License No.

SPORTSMAN’S PLEDGE

In return for the privilege of using private property, I agree to:

1. Respect the landowner’s property, going only where designated and assume liability for my actions and my person while on this property.
2. Take every precaution against littering.
3. Obey all game and wildlife laws.
4. Observe all safety precautions and the traditions of good sportsmanship and hunting.
5. Park in designated areas only, if requested to.
6. Call ahead when coming out to scout or hunt, if requested to.
7. Help out in anyway that I can around the house, around the property or around the farm when needed.



Signature_______________________________________

That #7 looks a bit too open---you gonna paint the house,mow the lawn,plant a garden, groom the pets,well you get the idea.[8D]

This is what we have here in Virginia (direct off VA's Dept of Game & Fisheries website):

http://www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/...0to%20hunt.pdf
(It's one of those Adobe Acrobat .pdf files that you print out)

Butch A.

If it's a piece of land that holds some booners, good doe #'s and I don't have to pay/lease to hunt it.....you bet your butt I'll help out. A little hard work doesn't hurt anyone. If I had the $$ to pay for out of state hunts, then I probably wouldn't bother with it. But my pay check doesn't really allow for those things.

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#7 is no problem,
If you see a fence that can use some repairs, offer to help,
if the property has road frontage and litter, go out with a garbage bag and pickup the litter,
you dont have to remodel the house, but can still help out

7. Help out in anyway that I can around the house, around the property or around the farm when needed.


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