Hunting Land??

Just curious where you guys find land to hunt other than public or personally owned? Do any of you guys talk w/Farmers who claim crop damage? Anybody know of any land that’s up for lease now?

I have seen a bean field by Clearwater that are all laid down and dead. Otherwise there are some spotty areas up here. Mainly if there is a low area. Those areas seem to be damaged.

Hunting Land. That is one thing that is hard to find unless you know someone. Farmers seem to be more accpetable to Bowhunters. It never hurts to go around, scout fields and simply ask the Farmer where you see deer. Just be ready for many rejections, but being persistent and polite, I have gotten lucky a few times. I was rejected 3 years in a row ( I kept asking if I could come around and see the next year)until finally I got in. Once you get permission, focus in on keeping it. Do favors, send him som emeat after processed, my Christmas list seems to grow every year, but it’s worth being able to have spots to hunt.

Another often overlooked thing is many cities have special archery hunts. These towns often have some rules that need to be followed, but usually there are some brusiers in the Local towns due to High Food Sources and being protected they seem to live longer to grow in Mature Bucks. Check for local archery clubs or ask local sporting goods for any special hunts in your area.

Good Luck Slop!

I have seen a bean field by Clearwater that are all laid down and dead. Otherwise there are some spotty areas up here. Mainly if there is a low area. Those areas seem to be damaged.

Hunting Land. That is one thing that is hard to find unless you know someone. Farmers seem to be more accpetable to Bowhunters. It never hurts to go around, scout fields and simply ask the Farmer where you see deer. Just be ready for many rejections, but being persistent and polite, I have gotten lucky a few times. I was rejected 3 years in a row ( I kept asking if I could come around and see the next year)until finally I got in. Once you get permission, focus in on keeping it. Do favors, send him som emeat after processed, my Christmas list seems to grow every year, but it’s worth being able to have spots to hunt.

Another often overlooked thing is many cities have special archery hunts. These towns often have some rules that need to be followed, but usually there are some brusiers in the Local towns due to High Food Sources and being protected they seem to live longer to grow in Mature Bucks. Check for local archery clubs or ask local sporting goods for any special hunts in your area.

Good Luck Slop!

Thanks LR…i’ve got places to hunt now, but I hate having to rely on others to hunt “their land” I, along w/a few others would like to find some land we could call “ours”….you know what i mean.

Thanks LR…i’ve got places to hunt now, but I hate having to rely on others to hunt “their land” I, along w/a few others would like to find some land we could call “ours”….you know what i mean.

Slop I agree with Lip, just stop and ask farmers. What can they say no, well then your right back where you were before you stopped,right? A buddy of mine and myself went about this approach, a couple years ago down in the infamous “Buffalo County” figuring we were going to hear alot of laughs. I told him we might ask 100 farmers but it’s that 101st that lets you in. And like Lip said processed venison or just an extra hand once in awhile will get you that spot year after year. Oh by the way we did find 680 Acres farm to hunt over there, if it can happen there it can happen anywhere!

Slop I agree with Lip, just stop and ask farmers. What can they say no, well then your right back where you were before you stopped,right? A buddy of mine and myself went about this approach, a couple years ago down in the infamous “Buffalo County” figuring we were going to hear alot of laughs. I told him we might ask 100 farmers but it’s that 101st that lets you in. And like Lip said processed venison or just an extra hand once in awhile will get you that spot year after year. Oh by the way we did find 680 Acres farm to hunt over there, if it can happen there it can happen anywhere!

I hear you Slop! I have some land like that fortunately. Unfortunately they are either 1, 2 hours or 3.5 hours away. I need something close to home so I can hunt after work. The Public Land 20 minutes from home gets me to wound up with all the no respecting idiots I was on a big boy acouple years ago, but 1 of the times I had him coming in, some idiot decided to get out of his stand early an shooed him away!

I don’t feel or have the funds to buy land around here for $10,000 an acre!

I hear you Slop! I have some land like that fortunately. Unfortunately they are either 1, 2 hours or 3.5 hours away. I need something close to home so I can hunt after work. The Public Land 20 minutes from home gets me to wound up with all the no respecting idiots I was on a big boy acouple years ago, but 1 of the times I had him coming in, some idiot decided to get out of his stand early an shooed him away!

I don’t feel or have the funds to buy land around here for $10,000 an acre!

Hey Muskyman….. OLD Buddy! How is it going!

Hey Muskyman….. OLD Buddy! How is it going!

..Save a deer, Bag an activist

..Save a deer, Bag an activist

Veister?

Veister?

Duckilr, You have a way with words

Duckilr, You have a way with words

I got my land basically the same way, knocking on doors, and lots of them. I have rarely been turned down when asking to bowhunt, gun hunting is a different story. Best way to go about it is dress casual and start with a simple hello and small talk. Most farmers around our area are really good people. Just don’t try to bother them right in the middle of harvest or while they are obviously busy. Another thing to do is get the list of land owners with crop damage and also the ones in the forest/crop land program. They are required to let people hunt their land within reason. They do not have to let everybody who asks, but most will let you on the land if they do not have a bunch of people or relatives already there. I couldn’t help you with the leasing aspect as I have never checked into it.

I got my land basically the same way, knocking on doors, and lots of them. I have rarely been turned down when asking to bowhunt, gun hunting is a different story. Best way to go about it is dress casual and start with a simple hello and small talk. Most farmers around our area are really good people. Just don’t try to bother them right in the middle of harvest or while they are obviously busy. Another thing to do is get the list of land owners with crop damage and also the ones in the forest/crop land program. They are required to let people hunt their land within reason. They do not have to let everybody who asks, but most will let you on the land if they do not have a bunch of people or relatives already there. I couldn’t help you with the leasing aspect as I have never checked into it.

See “what an easy evening” post.

See “what an easy evening” post.