I would suggest typing up a letter which I have done in the past and simply place it in the mailbox if it is someone you don't know. I would tell them about being willing to help do chores around the land, being an ethical hunter etc. This way they know what kind of person they are dealing with, without being pressured into answering right away. Face it, folks who own land have absolutely nothing to gain by giving a person they don't know permission to carry a gun, bow etc. around on their property. Yet, they have a lot to lose. Like one old fella I met who let his relatives hunt on his property and he ended up with buckshot hitting his house. Do you think I had a chance in hell of being able to hunt this guys property - thanks to the poor examples of hunters before me? Take a wild guess at the answer I got.

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Another thing to consider is offering to lease the property. 60 acres at 5.00 per acre may get the hunting rights if you can't get it for free. Offering to purchase
hunters insurance to release the landowner from liability may also help.

there have been several good suggestions here, one I was recently introduced to was a buisness card. It gives your name, address, and a written promise to be ethical if given permission. It also provides a form for permission to hunt on the other half, one half for the landowner to keep, and one for them to fill out and return if they decide to allow you to hunt thier land. I think it in addition to the letter in the mailbox, with either your phone # or a return addressed and postage paid envelope would be the way to go. This is not particularly in response to the original poster, but just a idea in general

Corey

England_sk8r,
If you're refering to my "older lady" she has a lawn service come in once a week and the guy she's got is good because he does everything. I'm trying to be more neighborly and go across the street about once every couple of weeks or so and offer to do anything for her, but she just says the lawn guy will do it. She also has him plow her driveway in the winter. $75 a week I think she pays him for about 1 1/2 hours worth of work. I think I need to start a lawn service!! LOL

Dan Blair

I think I would wait for awhile and then ask for next year.It seems the hunters next to her still leave a bad taste in her mouth.I would let things cool down offer to help put up new signs to keep out the slob hunters and that will show her what type of hunter you are.

I think you should just come out and ask her and if she lets you after you are done give her a thank you card or something nice.


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JC

i see it as like asking out a pretty girl. it may seem very intimadating but the reward could be great..if they say no then at least you tried. it seems to me that you already have a step up on the situation because you are friends with these people..just be polite and offer to help them on the farm ect.

All good suggestions! If your turned down dont get upset. Be polite and thank them, and also tell them if the chance ever comes that someone would be allowed to hunt the property, you would really appreciate the oppurtunity!

Also if you see they need a hand doing something one day, stop by and help out, dont wait to be asked for your assistance!

It worked for me! I visitted a friends vacation property every summer for years. I had told them I would die for the chance to hunt that property. Every summer 10+ I was there I did some work on the property(roof/deck/boathouse/firewood). A group of locals had the permission to hunt the last 25 years. They did a couple things the owner didnt like, I now have the permission!