How do you all go about asking a landowner for permission to hunt? I have two tracts of private land to hunt on, mostly because I am very lucky. My uncle invited me to hunt on one with him, and a friend asked me to hunt on another with him. Both of these situations evolved into me being able to hunt on both peices of land whenever I wish. The first farm, my uncle and I have permission to treat like we own it. Like I said I'm very lucky.

Thing is though, variety is the spice of life. I'd like to get a few parcels to try out, on my own. I have never had to ask a landowner for permission to hunt on his property, so I don't really know how. I'm very shy around people who I don't know, and HATE to ask anybody for ANYTHING. In fact if I am turned down on the first try, I very well may be so embarassed by it that I don't ask anybody else. Please give me some tips on how to approach these people, and how to ask.

I'll take good luck over skill any day!

Hugh, then if your areas are anyway like PA's, do yourself a favor and don't ask. You should prepare yourself to be turned down alot, however, if your polite, professional, cleanly dressed, you might secure a few more spots to hunt. A few tips that have helped me in the past. You shouldn't wait until hunting season before asking. Especially farms, farms are busy right now and can always use extra hands around to bail, move bails and more, offer to help out when you can. Your character right of the bat will make an impression and snap judgement to whether or not you'll get permission.

<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>

<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>

If you are in NJ, bring cold hard cash--lots of it! It is basically unheard of now to find a landowner willing to allow hunters for free. I have tried knocking on doors and have never been allowed to hunt due to others already hunting/don't allow hunters/or clubs already locked the place up. You would think that people would at least allow bowhunters but we have found it doesnt really matter.

You are one very fortunate individual to have 2 places to hunt that are free! Good luck.

Bob

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