Hunting permission.

[Bucksnbears]

For those of you that have your own ground, how often do people call/ stop by and ask for permission to hunt?

In 14 years, only ONE person has called. My telephone # is clearly wrote on the sign.

Seems like if people see a sign, it automatically means " don't ask".
Up here, I'd say the odds of getting on posted property is better then 50% .

 

[Nrharris]

I can't remember the last time I asked permission on a new property. Just ask permission on the same farms I've hunted for a long time. Next year I might ask permission on a new farm to take my daughter youth season. There's a farm with loads of deer and the owners like my daughter a lot so I like my chances of being able to take her there.

 

[newfarmer]

Everything within 25 miles of me is a “no” on private.
I’ve never had anyone ask for either one of my farms…

 

[Trapshooter1]

Never have had anyone ask. Mostly because most people know I love to hunt. And that won't happen. There's only 1 fella I know in my life that doesn't have to ask. Ol Dad, that man has permission for life. A great deer hunter that only hunts 2 days a year.
(When he see deer, he just sees a lot of work.) So he just likes to watch them and spectate.

 

[Gamekeeper 69]

I’ve owned my ground for 4 years never had anyone ask for permission to hunt. I have however received a couple of cold calls from people asking if i was interested in selling my land.

 

[tall@wide]

In Illinois I would have people send a letter or call every year. In Iowa zero.

 

[JNRBRONC]

Been a long time since anyone asked. Maybe the posted signs, the fact that people know I hunt or word of mouth saying don’t bother asking.


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[DMarley83]

Everything within 25 miles of me is a “no” on private.
I’ve never had anyone ask for either one of my farms…

I'd be very surprised if this is true. Most people don't know how,or when, or where to ask.

I live in a very strong qdma neighborhood for miles both directions. I can not say for certain there would not be a hunting opportunity to be had inside of it. Especially if the person was willing to work for it. To me it all depends on the approach.

A conversation at mourning coffee groups (every farm community had one) goes much further than a cold door knock.

I think most would be very surprised how many yes's there are still out there.

We still pick up quick hunts/acess every year. Pheasants,Ducks/Geese/ Gun Deer.

With the development of onx it's much easier to know who and what to ask.

 

[newfarmer]

I'd be very surprised if this is true. Most people don't know how,or when, or where to ask.

I live in a very strong qdma neighborhood for miles both directions. I can not say for certain there would not be a hunting opportunity to be had inside of it. Especially if the person was willing to work for it. To me it all depends on the approach.

A conversation at mourning coffee groups (every farm community had one) goes much further than a cold door knock.

I think most would be very surprised how many yes's there are still out there.

We still pick up quick hunts/acess every year. Pheasants,Ducks/Geese/ Gun Deer.

With the development of onx it's much easier to know who and what to ask.

You can come door knock- it’s all good. Most of the landowners are corporations and the people renting aren’t allowed to give permission. The other folks are hunters themselves.
For example- one farmer has about 7000 acres locked up (owned/rent) and 6 miles away another farmer/seed company has about 10,000 acres locked up- OnX is a great tool- but it doesn’t account for renting agreements either.
Also- we don’t have squat for cover in this area- I’ve been told I could shoot a coyote if I saw one, nothing else.

 

[DMarley83]

That all may be true. My main point for responding is not to argue your area. More so push the next generation to keep trying.

The young hunters of today think they have to lease something to get to hunt and that is just not true. Just need to be persistent, educated, well put together and able to communicate on a personal level. I'm willing to bet there is a number of land owners on this site willing to share their piece of the pie with the next Generation if they were approached the right way.

 

[Bucksnbears]

That all may be true. My main point for responding is not to argue your area. More so push the next generation to keep trying.

The young hunters of today think they have to lease something to get to hunt and that is just not true. Just need to be persistent, educated, well put together and able to communicate on a personal level. I'm willing to bet there is a number of land owners on this site willing to share their piece of the pie with the next Generation if they were approached the right way.

That's my take also.
Heck, I kinda wish some young boy/ girl WOULD ask.

Just because it's posted and people know you hunt doest not mean 【 we】 won't let others.

 

[sep0667]

Ive had my farm three years now. Ive been asked one time by a neighbor about coyote hunting, I told him after deer season that was okay.

Shortly after I bought it another neighbor stopped by when I was by the gate. Introduced himself etc. I imagine he was going ask, but he realized quick I bought it for hunting.

Other than that no letters or phones calls about hunting. Little surprised. Ive got several letters from rec land companies wondering if I was interested in selling and just recently a logging company.

 

[hans1]

Had a young guy stop by a few years ago because he saw some turkeys 4th season. Asked if he could hunt them, i told him we hunt also but for today go for it. Was pretty cool to see the excitement.