Asking permission?
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 1
Asking permission?
Looking to scout and find some new property to hunt and wanted to get everyone's opinion. What time of the year do you feel is best to scout and ask for permission for the following hunting season? I don't want to intrude on a farmers time as I know they are busy most of the year. Any suggestions are appreciated. This is for Nebraska.
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,230
I grew up in north east CO. When I was trying to get on someone's property I usually started asking about mid Jan. Lots of times ranchers have issues with coyotes when the cows are calving in mid to late Mar. I've offered to help thin coyotes and been given permission for deer and antelope later. It also doesn't hurt to offer to help with some farm work. Spring planting can be busy and farmers will often appreciate an offer to help.
Don't bother them during harvest or the week before a season opens.
Don't bother them during harvest or the week before a season opens.
Last edited by flags; 12-21-2013 at 09:03 AM.
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
From now until early Spring, as Flags mentioned, is probably the best time when their work is as minimal as it will ever be and offering help like he mentioned will never hurt whether they turn it down or not.
#4
I grew up in north east CO. When I was trying to get on someone's property I usually started asking about mid Jan. Lots of times ranchers have issues with coyotes when the cows are calving in mid to late Mar. I've offered to help thin coyotes and been given permission for deer and antelope later. It also doesn't hurt to offer to help with some farm work. Spring planting can be busy and farmers will often appreciate on offer to help.
Don't bother them during harvest or the week before a season opens.
Don't bother them during harvest or the week before a season opens.