gaining access to private lands….

hey all,
just thought this might provide to be a good little disicussion…..

what has been your experince with getting permission to hunt private lands in your area?? how often do you get turned down compared to getting let in?? is it easier for different species??

i’ve always heard how incrediably difficult it is to find land to hunt now a day. but in my experinces, i just haven’t seen that . most farmers, unless they hunt them selves, are very nice and willing to let you hunt. when i’m pheasant hunting around rochester i usually have pretty good success getting permission. i’d say about %50 of the places i ask i’m allowed to hunt. even if the land is already posted, it never hurts to ask.

when it comes to goose hunting it is becoming more and more difficult around here. most of the feilds close to town are all sewn up by guides and what not. but if you scout enough and find a feild far enough out of town that they’re using, you can sometimes get permission.

and if you just want to hunt “something”, but are having a hard time getting permission, try a little coyote hunting. i have NEVER been turned down when i ask about coyote hunting. actually, i have people asking me to come and hunt them on their land. i’ve had people thank me for trying to get rid of them. apparently they’re not everyones most favorite animal…..but they taste so good .

crow hunting is another option. never been turned down for that either. and it’s actually really fun. they decoy just as good as any duck or goose ever would. great summer time fun.

In the Austin area , we don’t have that tough of time getting on land. Crow hunting we use to do for practice and that is a ton of fun , and farmers love you on there land getting rid of those rats. Goose hunting is getting tougher around here, a lot of guys are starting to rent or lease the fields from the farmers. Here in Montana where I am now, you can pretty much hunt anything , but thats becuase its montana and everyone here is into the wilderness and hunting. You might even ask and then the farmer might come along with haha . Tim

In the Austin area , we don’t have that tough of time getting on land. Crow hunting we use to do for practice and that is a ton of fun , and farmers love you on there land getting rid of those rats. Goose hunting is getting tougher around here, a lot of guys are starting to rent or lease the fields from the farmers. Here in Montana where I am now, you can pretty much hunt anything , but thats becuase its montana and everyone here is into the wilderness and hunting. You might even ask and then the farmer might come along with haha . Tim

Hey Jake,
if you have some good spots around Rochester, I have a good dog, lets hook up some time

Hey Jake,
if you have some good spots around Rochester, I have a good dog, lets hook up some time

sounds like a deal steve. my miniture schunzer isn’t much of a pheasant dog …..actaully, it will bark at them if he sees one in the back yard, but other than that….. i’ll see if i can’t get back there some weekend before the season shuts down and we’ll go chase some of them rooster brids.

sounds like a deal steve. my miniture schunzer isn’t much of a pheasant dog …..actaully, it will bark at them if he sees one in the back yard, but other than that….. i’ll see if i can’t get back there some weekend before the season shuts down and we’ll go chase some of them rooster brids.

Jake,
I am off this Friday, but I have to work on Sat & Sun

Jake,
I am off this Friday, but I have to work on Sat & Sun

STEVE,
I AM OFF THIS FRIDAY AND WAS PLANNING ON SOME TYPE OF HUNTING. I DO NOT HAVE A DOG BUT HAVE ACCESS TO SOME LAND IN DOVER THAT IS GOOD FOR PHEASANT. IT IS ABOUT A 3 HOUR SPOT . IF YOU WANT TO GET TOGETHER GIVE ME A PM AND JAKE CAN COME TOO. IVE SEEN A LOT OF NICE ROOSTERS DEER HUNTING LAST WEEK.

STEVE,
I AM OFF THIS FRIDAY AND WAS PLANNING ON SOME TYPE OF HUNTING. I DO NOT HAVE A DOG BUT HAVE ACCESS TO SOME LAND IN DOVER THAT IS GOOD FOR PHEASANT. IT IS ABOUT A 3 HOUR SPOT . IF YOU WANT TO GET TOGETHER GIVE ME A PM AND JAKE CAN COME TOO. IVE SEEN A LOT OF NICE ROOSTERS DEER HUNTING LAST WEEK.

I gotta tell you talking to farmers about hunting is one of my favorite things in the fall. Bar none they are the best folks around.

Gator Hunter

I gotta tell you talking to farmers about hunting is one of my favorite things in the fall. Bar none they are the best folks around.

Gator Hunter

oh riggy, you know i’d love to go…..but i think i’m stuck down here in winona this week (not an all bad place to be stuck).
…..unless maybe i can ride my bike from here to dover….i might have to borrow a gun and some orange though …..well, maybe not. next time.

oh riggy, you know i’d love to go…..but i think i’m stuck down here in winona this week (not an all bad place to be stuck).
…..unless maybe i can ride my bike from here to dover….i might have to borrow a gun and some orange though …..well, maybe not. next time.

Maybe I can help being that I am on the other side of the fence being a clod buster myself. First thing is to look good(if possible)first impressions are important. We dont want some slob coming on our land and blasting every thing in sight.Dont show up with five guys and hammer the place till you get your limits,Take a bird or two each and let me know how you did. A bag of walleye fillets or a turkey after season ends or starts will get you home alot easier. It has opened up some nice deer timbers for our group. Dont drive all over,we are concerned about compaction of the soil, leave the truck at the gate or on a lane. It would be nice if you pick up spent shells and that goes double for trash. Ask every time you want to go ,dont assume since you have asked once you have permission to go all season unless specified,and dont show up every weekend. We have friends that hunt too. If they have livestock SHUT THE GATE! Coyotes are everywhere, if you are able to eliminate a few that is good. Dont ask us if we want a pheasant or two unless they are dressed, dont throw down a couple blown up dog chewed birds and expect a thanks. Maybe I am getting a little picky there.Looking good and being polite will get you in if the farmer allows any hunting at all.

Maybe I can help being that I am on the other side of the fence being a clod buster myself. First thing is to look good(if possible)first impressions are important. We dont want some slob coming on our land and blasting every thing in sight.Dont show up with five guys and hammer the place till you get your limits,Take a bird or two each and let me know how you did. A bag of walleye fillets or a turkey after season ends or starts will get you home alot easier. It has opened up some nice deer timbers for our group. Dont drive all over,we are concerned about compaction of the soil, leave the truck at the gate or on a lane. It would be nice if you pick up spent shells and that goes double for trash. Ask every time you want to go ,dont assume since you have asked once you have permission to go all season unless specified,and dont show up every weekend. We have friends that hunt too. If they have livestock SHUT THE GATE! Coyotes are everywhere, if you are able to eliminate a few that is good. Dont ask us if we want a pheasant or two unless they are dressed, dont throw down a couple blown up dog chewed birds and expect a thanks. Maybe I am getting a little picky there.Looking good and being polite will get you in if the farmer allows any hunting at all.