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Levi Garrett

Levi Garrett

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Hillbilly shack in the boonies
Every year it seems harder to find a place to hunt, now for some no worries, but others its a problem.
So we head out and find the farmers/land owners in the area and seek permission to hunt. Love these people, kind, and very much old school.
I like to remind myself that hey maybe a visit , a great time of year for a gift .
I like to share the bounty with that new friend or long time friend.
Anyone else remember that special hunting spot , and fine fella that allows you to have a wonderful time each year???
So I check the area for horns, and maybe dump a coyote all in the same trip, sweet:D
 
Around here, (locally) places to hunt are scarce. Most of the time, when you ask, they will tell you that someone else already hunts it, or they don't want anyone on their land.
There are of course exceptions, and those good people must be rewarded. It pays to give a helping hand now and then, and a little gift at Christmas can go a long way.
 
I treat my land permissions like gold, making a few visits throughout the year, a bottle of wine or liquor at Christmas. I think what is appreciated most is a visit during the busy time to offer a hand with the farm. It is often declined but I think it carries much more weight than a physical gift, at least to them.
My wife is also a hunter, so baked goods have hit the bargaining table. We are always welcomed with open arms these days.
I am a firm believer that maintaining a relationship with the person who grants permission is very important.
 
I usually hunt Crown Land but this year I did hunt on a Landowner's pasture for Mule Deer.

We insisted on buying him something before we left.

It was first time we used his land.

He wouldn't take anything....he was just HAPPY that we reduced some of his Deer numbers as they wreck alot of fence.

Anyways...when we picked up our Deer(that he stored for us on our trailer in his shop) we left him a couple of bottles.

We did this without his knowledge as he continually refused to take anything.

He was nice old farmer. I think he will be glad to see us next year.
 
This is another of those grey areas. In Alberta anyhow, a landowner accepting a gift from you because he allows you to hunt is illegal. You giving him a Christmas gift because he's a nice fellow......well that's another matter. :D
 
Yup, great thread indeed, and a great time to think about the landowners, for where we all have permission to hunt.
With a thoughtful Christmas gift.
I've given anything from a pair of gloves, to wine or chocolate, even half a deer.:)
 
The private land that I usually hunt,belongs to very good friends.I don't give them Christmas gifts,but I have helped build fences,repair machinery,and feed cattle over the years because that is what friends do.They have allowed me to hunt on their property,because that is what friends do.
 
4 of us that shoot migratory together bought 40 lbs. of walleye fillets from the commercial fisherman that we have been busy with distributing to the landowners that were kind enough to let us hunt.
It has worked so well over the years that some of the landowners make other hunters phone us for permission to hunt their land.
 
Hmm, I don't think the Ontario Gov't wants me knockin' on the door with a bottle of booze...:D

The other land owner I hunt on lives in Florida, and I ain't knockin on his door either...;)

Good gestures in general though!
 
After I got my deer from the butchers, I took him 2 roasts, 2 packs of steak, 4 packs of hamburger. yesterday I dropped off a tray of a variety of meat slices and cheeses. Also a box of christmas oranges. To me it's a small price to pay for full access to his 1/2 section every year.
 
Landowners like to know who are on their land hunting. It can work both way.

Yes, it is as a hunter, good politics to have a positive and productive relationaship with a landowner.
 
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