Best way to ask landowners

[1963beretta]

I have been turned around countess times with refusals, no worries and move on. They owns the land.

My problem is not asking or hunting, I'm land owner myself and hunt at other's properties too. My problem is thankless people.

I have given permission to countless people to come hunt and shoot or sight at our farms.

Not once and most never came back to thank me, even people here from CGN board.

I have let people on my land without even knowing them or meeting them.

No One ever came back, even a guy complaint once that the land was too wet and had to drive an hour for nothing - Priceless

Thats brutal. Then people wonder why no one wants them on their land. Gotta love the entitled GTA folks

 

[Biff Chillington]

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[mikeyb]

For me it was mostly through other people or public land, but waaay up north (like 6 hours north of Winnipeg) outside most people's idea of a "reasonable drive".

One year I posted an ad on Kijiji WTB: Seeking landowner permission to hunt and offered $100 for a week of access plus highlighted my liability insurance. I got like 16 call backs on that one. Got my deer and took a few coyotes as well (as a favor to my host at their request) and didn't pay a dime after the first time out to keep hunting their land. Tread lightly and clean up after yourself and always offer some meat.

 

[jimmyjazz]

Thats brutal. Then people wonder why no one wants them on their land. Gotta love the entitled GTA folks

Out here it's not the entitled GTA folks its the locals that feel they have to right to hunt where ever they want..... and they never ask.
Twice last spring I showed up to hunt turkeys on my own land and a guy that lives less than a km away was already there and setup.
First time I left a note on his truck thinking maybe an honest mistake, second time I confronted him .... of course he lied and said he had permission from a buddy who owned the land????

Can't wait for Turkey this spring and see who's there ..... lol

 

[thegazelle]

I am appalled at the amount of people who would get permission to use someone's land, yet will not even say a simple thank you, much less give a gift in return (food, ammo, whatever). It's just common decency, but sadly most people lack it these days. It's no different than saying thank you when people let you in their lane, hold the door open for you, etc. We don't expect thanks but it is nice for people to perhaps step out of their self-focused bubble to acknowledge someone doing something for their benefit that they are not compelled to do. I am looking for a place to sight my guns and do some target shooting with my daughter, since unfortunately many ranges are closed and don't accept members. I am not sure where to begin to ask, and after reading about the amount of people who do not show respect for landowners, do not show gratitude, etc., I am now even more afraid to ask.. I certainly don't mind face to face, but there is a part of me that, if the roles were reversed, I'd be a bit taken back by a stranger walking up and knocking on the door. I don't even mind paying for the use of some land and would always contact the landowner before showing up, at times that suited him or her. I just don't get why people don't understand that if you are on someone else's property, you are guided by their rules, their parameters, their boundaries, their guidelines. I do think it is an entitled mentality, and probably one that stems from them not appreciating struggle, hard word, toil and community. I also think some people lack basic social skills to have a genuine conversation with someone. I teach my kids to say hi to people, even if they don't say hi back. Be kind to others in words and deed, even if you don't get anything back. Unfortunately virtues such as this are lost in this world of selfishness and not being able to think past themselves.

 

[Brutus]

This is absolutely the worst public relations disaster all of us should do thier utmost to avoid.
The gun community has enough trouble all by itself making friends in the non gun world.
Landowner relations is one of the few parameters we have considerable ways/methods to befriend and subsequently gain thier trust.
You aren't really a hunter if you go hunting on someone else's property without thier explicit consent.
It twists me up inside to know that some members of CGN disrespect other landowners on this forum.
Look in the mirror and give your head a shake.
That rattling sound is your last two brain cells running a foot race inside your empty cranium.

 

[skidderman]

In person. Don't be in a rush. Show interest in them, their life and be kind. If they say no respect their decision & leave quietly. Here in the west if you are from a big city your chances of getting permission are less. Big city people over time have left a bad taste. I know several stories of threats, cut fences, driving over crops & more. That kind of behaviour locks hunters out & for good reason.

 

[IvoB]

How many people tried shopping at the local farmers market? and built a relationship with them? How about going to the local diner and supporting the local economy? A small in-town weekend festival? A farm show? there are lots of ways instead of knocking on their door put yourself in their shoes / boots