You can spend hundreds
of dollars on knives but I
would compare the quality
of Ka-Bar being near the
top of the list while staying
affordable. I've used
K-Bar since the military
and STILL use the same
one. Strong, useful and
holds an edge with the best
of them! Click the title here
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of dollars on knives but I
would compare the quality
of Ka-Bar being near the
top of the list while staying
affordable. I've used
K-Bar since the military
and STILL use the same
one. Strong, useful and
holds an edge with the best
of them! Click the title here
to see a few:
Can I make a few suggestions?
Print up some sheets with your name and
contact information. List what type of hunting
you are interested in pursuing. For example:
Bob Smith
432 Main Street
Hometown, OK 99999
(123) 888-8888
Seeking place to hunt deer, turkey, or small game. Seeking permission for
myself ONLY. (or myself and son, etc. - however it is, be upfront)
Hunter Safety Certified by OK State Game and Fish - 1998
Will agree to dates, times, and locations as directed by landowner.
Provide list of other landowner references.
Provide hunting license numbers
Provide make, model, and plate numbers of vehicles that you would be using
when hunting.
Think of this as a resume for hunting. Approach the landowners at times
convenient to them. For example, don't show up and interrupt their dinner,
family visit, haymaking, calving, etc. Do this well in advance of the season.
Offer to exchange an afternoon or two of labor in exchange for some time to
hunt. There are always jobs that landowners never seem to get done –
weedwacking a fence line, cutting brush, stacking hay, etc. If you express your
willingness to help out in exchange for the privilege to hunt, it will go a long way
with many people. You could even send this "resume" to the landowner via mail
prior to approaching them in person. You may want to contact your local fish
and game office. They sometimes have a list of landowners that are willing to
allow people to hunt.
When you do visit the landowner in person, try to look presentable. If you show
up the first day of the season in camo, it won't be received too well by most.
Show up, introduce yourself, state your business, and be on your way. Don't
pressure anyone for an immediate answer. That will almost always get you an
emphatic NO. Some people will still tell you no in a not so polite fashion, but
many will politely take your information. Make note of those contacts. Contact
them again later in the summer, offering again to exchange some labor for
hunting privileges.
You may have to do this with a dozen or more places before you get a hit.
When you do get permission, do the following:
1) Ask the landowner to show you exactly where his property boundaries are.
Ask what areas are off limits to you. ASK WHERE HE AND HIS FAMILY
HUNT ON THE PROPERTY AND GIVE THESE AREAS WIDE BERTH.
Make a sketch so that you remember later.
2) Ask where you should park. Do not block a gate or a field road.
3) Ask before you use a portable stand or construct a permanent one.
4) Ask exactly what days are OK to hunt. Ask if they want you to notify them
each day when you arrive.
5) Repeat your offer of help if needed.
6) Whether you are successful or not, thank the landowner. If you get a deer,
offer some steaks or sausage. If you are hunting small game or something that
the landowner does not eat, send a small thank you gift. This can be a simple as
a decent bottle of wine, a gift certificate for local restaurant, etc.
7) Don’t extend your personal invitation to others. Do not bring anyone else
with you unless that was agreed upon upfront!
I am a landowner and a hunter. I also hunt other people’s property. This is what
I do when I hunt elsewhere. I have two guys that do the same for me. They are
always welcome here. Good luck!
Print up some sheets with your name and
contact information. List what type of hunting
you are interested in pursuing. For example:
Bob Smith
432 Main Street
Hometown, OK 99999
(123) 888-8888
Seeking place to hunt deer, turkey, or small game. Seeking permission for
myself ONLY. (or myself and son, etc. - however it is, be upfront)
Hunter Safety Certified by OK State Game and Fish - 1998
Will agree to dates, times, and locations as directed by landowner.
Provide list of other landowner references.
Provide hunting license numbers
Provide make, model, and plate numbers of vehicles that you would be using
when hunting.
Think of this as a resume for hunting. Approach the landowners at times
convenient to them. For example, don't show up and interrupt their dinner,
family visit, haymaking, calving, etc. Do this well in advance of the season.
Offer to exchange an afternoon or two of labor in exchange for some time to
hunt. There are always jobs that landowners never seem to get done –
weedwacking a fence line, cutting brush, stacking hay, etc. If you express your
willingness to help out in exchange for the privilege to hunt, it will go a long way
with many people. You could even send this "resume" to the landowner via mail
prior to approaching them in person. You may want to contact your local fish
and game office. They sometimes have a list of landowners that are willing to
allow people to hunt.
When you do visit the landowner in person, try to look presentable. If you show
up the first day of the season in camo, it won't be received too well by most.
Show up, introduce yourself, state your business, and be on your way. Don't
pressure anyone for an immediate answer. That will almost always get you an
emphatic NO. Some people will still tell you no in a not so polite fashion, but
many will politely take your information. Make note of those contacts. Contact
them again later in the summer, offering again to exchange some labor for
hunting privileges.
You may have to do this with a dozen or more places before you get a hit.
When you do get permission, do the following:
1) Ask the landowner to show you exactly where his property boundaries are.
Ask what areas are off limits to you. ASK WHERE HE AND HIS FAMILY
HUNT ON THE PROPERTY AND GIVE THESE AREAS WIDE BERTH.
Make a sketch so that you remember later.
2) Ask where you should park. Do not block a gate or a field road.
3) Ask before you use a portable stand or construct a permanent one.
4) Ask exactly what days are OK to hunt. Ask if they want you to notify them
each day when you arrive.
5) Repeat your offer of help if needed.
6) Whether you are successful or not, thank the landowner. If you get a deer,
offer some steaks or sausage. If you are hunting small game or something that
the landowner does not eat, send a small thank you gift. This can be a simple as
a decent bottle of wine, a gift certificate for local restaurant, etc.
7) Don’t extend your personal invitation to others. Do not bring anyone else
with you unless that was agreed upon upfront!
I am a landowner and a hunter. I also hunt other people’s property. This is what
I do when I hunt elsewhere. I have two guys that do the same for me. They are
always welcome here. Good luck!
Hunting Private Land
I wish I knew who wrote this. I found it a while back and have had it saved on my desktop to share
here. This is terrific advice for those of you who wish to hunt on someone else's land and avoid all the
complications it sometimes causes. As for myself? If you're in my area, stop on by as I DO let folks
hunt my land. i.e. For a few pounds of venison, or a turkey or.... :)
here. This is terrific advice for those of you who wish to hunt on someone else's land and avoid all the
complications it sometimes causes. As for myself? If you're in my area, stop on by as I DO let folks
hunt my land. i.e. For a few pounds of venison, or a turkey or.... :)
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