i would help out, no problem. one thing here, is that landowners are worried more about liability. eg. my dad gave permission to hunt bow (plenty of deer to go around), but verbally told the hunter assumes liability. Now, knowing how laws work, i would hope all people have either CSSA or OFAH or other liability membership.
What would you do to get hunting access to 500+ acres of land ??
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Trading labour for hunting is the same as just buying the access. In much of the world pay as you go is a fact of life, but I really like that it isn't that way here. I can afford to play that game, and would personally benefit from it, but really don't want to see it get started at all. I'm an ex-farm boy and could make myself useful around the place, but both would be better off if I just signed a check for a couple days of my normal dayrate. Everyone wins, except for everyone else.
I do have a real appreciation of what access means, I've bought 1000 acres for hunting and shooting.(That's just a drop in the bucket, I know) It would be so much cheaper to offer to pay someone's taxes in exchange for the right to tramp around a few days a year. What shall we start the bidding at?
The next thing that would happen is we would find ourselves bidding against the outfitters. Nearly everyone will lose that battle.
I drive a tractor hauling silage to the pit Since 1995. Every year has yielded deer. This year it was one day, other years maybe 7. Might also herd cows. Occasionally shoot bears, coyotes (dogs), and crows. They supply meals and a place to sleep. Check my previous post . . . two in under a minute. Same place.
Interesting replies. I suppose I can understand the the fear of it becoming an open sale of access rights. I don't doubt that this already happens, however, that isn't what I was refering to.
Alot of people are very successful getting hunting rights with a 1.75l bottle of good whiskey or a case of beer. Others, with a bag of jerky and the time spent stopping for a hour to have coffee.
The biggest thing is to be respectful and try to understand the concerns of the farmer. Those concerns are usually of people shooting cows, leaving gates open, tearing up fields or planted winter crops. As well, the liability thing is a growing concern.
A bit of time spent out working would go a long way to helping with these concerns. As well, you would become a person that they would have respect for because they have got to know you and worked with you.
Not just some nameless hunter asking for access 5 minutes after seeing a trophy buck and wants to know right now and then go chasing after the trophy that is heading across your winter wheat where you don't want anybody going.
Basic knowledge of the layout of land and borders of it would be a side benefit. Knowing which field were planted into oats or alfalfa can make a big difference in how you hunt a tract of land. Knowing the borders would keep you legal and off neighboring land that you haven't got access to.
Anyway, this has been a informative for me.
Thanks, JT.
Alot of people are very successful getting hunting rights with a 1.75l bottle of good whiskey or a case of beer. Others, with a bag of jerky and the time spent stopping for a hour to have coffee.
The biggest thing is to be respectful and try to understand the concerns of the farmer. Those concerns are usually of people shooting cows, leaving gates open, tearing up fields or planted winter crops. As well, the liability thing is a growing concern.
A bit of time spent out working would go a long way to helping with these concerns. As well, you would become a person that they would have respect for because they have got to know you and worked with you.
Not just some nameless hunter asking for access 5 minutes after seeing a trophy buck and wants to know right now and then go chasing after the trophy that is heading across your winter wheat where you don't want anybody going.
Basic knowledge of the layout of land and borders of it would be a side benefit. Knowing which field were planted into oats or alfalfa can make a big difference in how you hunt a tract of land. Knowing the borders would keep you legal and off neighboring land that you haven't got access to.
Anyway, this has been a informative for me.
Thanks, JT.
- Location
- Central Sask
trading labor for access is illegal. But so is the other option of just hunting without asking which is what we constantly see on our land. Its heavily posted and watched now
Its prime deer and moose hunting land but thanks to the actions of many, its closed
Its prime deer and moose hunting land but thanks to the actions of many, its closed
powder burner
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- Location
- Alberta, Canada
getting access to land by marrying the farmers daughter also works
powder burner
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
I bet there are a few others on here who have done this as well!!
I bet there are a few others on here who have done this as well!!
With the largest holdings, being born into or marrying into them are about the only way to fly.
Edit; At least as far as ever owning them.
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