Wow! Permission pay off!

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sjemac

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Been here in this area for 6 years and during that time have cultivated my permission on private land very cautiously. Was never pushy and didn't ask right out. But went slowly, asking for waterfowling permission on their sloughs (most of which had road access and didn't require permission anyway) and judiciously handing out chunks of salmon and halibut I caught on the coast. Never asked for anything more than a few duck and goose shoots.

Tonight, having been drawn for antlerless moose in the zone, I stopped by with more salmon and halibut and humbly asked for permission to hunt their land for moose and deer.

24 quarters (6 square miles) of prime land are now mine to hunt on! More than I could ever realistically hunt in a season without filling my tags several times over.

If I had asked most of these guys straight off the bat 6 years ago, the answer would have been "no'. It's taken the time for them to get know me for them to honor me in this way.

Tonight I am truly humbled. I expected several "no's" and didn't get ONE!
 
Respect says it all!

Great story!
Every year, my husband and I take 2 bottles of locally produced wine along with some mighty tasty deer steaks to the property owners where we are very fortunate to hunt. We continue to ask permission every year, and stop by a few times throughout the year just to say HI! The owners appreciate the gesture & we appreciate their generosity of allowing us to hunt on some really nice property only 15 minutes from home!
 
Sundre is tough territory to hunt private land. Even growing up there and being family friends I have not gained access many times. One place even shut me down the fall AFTER I gave them a whole bunch of Elk meat, figure that one out. They were so shocked when I showed up with it too saying it was the first time any hunter had done that. Most are sick and tired of the antics from road hunters and worse leaving the rest of us whitewashed.
Take good care of those folks. You are set for a lifetime of hunting for that Boy and you. Very happy for you!
 
Good job.


I find the same thing. Once you get an 'in' in an area you are good to go. Kinda like a reference.

Most of the farmers around figure if you can act properly on thier neighbours farm you are should be good to go on theirs.
 
gth said:
Good job.


I find the same thing. Once you get an 'in' in an area you are good to go. Kinda like a reference.

Most of the farmers around figure if you can act properly on thier neighbours farm you are should be good to go on theirs.
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That is exactly how it is !!! We ranch and farm and this is the truth. Anyone that ever gripes about always getting a "no", refer them to this thread. We have guys just show up, in full camo and say, hey can we hunt on your land, saw a great buck in your hayfield. Guess what the answer is..... I don't know you from Jack. I'd phone all my friends and relatives to give them permission before this type of fellow.

Class and genuine common courtesy can take you anywhere.

Arch:)
 
You went about it exactly right. Many hunters, especially urban residents, could learn a lot from your example. Congratulations and happy hunting!
 
Everyone appreciates and respects honesty and integrity.
By you sharing you're fish and or game, coming around every once in a while and saying hello means a lot.

Best of luck to you this fall.
Hope you fill you're tags, and share with all you're friends... That's what huntings all about.:)
 
Make sure there is a Christmas gift under there trees,the hardest part of hunting is getting a place to do it.
 
I give fish I caught on the coast because most farmers here are a little suspicious of game. Beef and chicken and potatoes are the order of the day for most. They really seem to appreciate the fish and are "polite" about the game sausage that accompanies it.
 
sjemac said:
I give fish I caught on the coast because most farmers here are a little suspicious of game.
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Ha!

Same here. I have offered just about every kind of game meat to the landowners and there are very few that take it and even less probably want it.

I do have one old fella that would eat every muffin you showed up with though.
 
It does pay to be a gentleman in this world! what goes round comes round & your experience proves it.

Good luck hunting there, & thanks for sharing your uplifting story with us.
I wish you all the best, & please take the camera with you....:)

Ruffbid.:wave:
 
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