{"id":2070,"date":"2020-05-19T15:30:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T19:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2020-05-26T10:26:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:26:56","slug":"gaining-permission-to-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/gaining-permission-to-hunt\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/05\/19\/2020\/2070\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaining Permission to Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every fall we all hear some fellow hunters lamenting the lack of places they have to hunt. They mention public land being too crowded, all the good spots being leased, and not being able to afford their own land to hunt on. It doesn’t have to be this way. Things have certainly tightened up a bit and it is harder to find free places to hunt, but it’s not impossible. I am willing to bet that if someone put in the work now to line up a spot to hunt for the fall they could find at least one new piece of private land to hunt\u2014without having to pay for it.<\/p>\n
Finding Pieces of Private Land<\/strong><\/p>\n The old-school method was going to the county or state office and getting copies of plat books. These laid out property boundaries and gave ownership information for a specific piece of land. The good news is that with modern technology this part of the process can be performed much more efficiently.<\/p>\n Using an app like onX can quickly streamline your search for potential properties. A year subscription for the service is $20 for one state, and I can confidently say it will be the best money you have spent on hunting besides your tag in a long time. The mapping software on the app allows you to zoom in to a very detailed level on any piece of land in the state. It tells you if it is public or private, gives you the property boundaries, and for private land includes the name and address of the owner of the property.<\/p>\n Start finding 60-200 acre parcels of land in your county that look like good places to hunt. Make a list of 50 of these including the addresses and names of the owners. Many times, the owner of a piece of land will not live on the property so having their legal home address helps. If you are savvy with Google you can easily find most people’s phone numbers or email addresses and can always try calling or sending them a message, though knocking on doors is historically the best policy.<\/p>\n You may find that some people are less responsive to in-person visits. In this case sending a letter, trying them on the phone, or emailing the property owner are all viable options. In any case, stay safe and be respectful of the individual’s boundaries.<\/p>\n Asking For Permission<\/strong><\/p>\n First of all, you want to start this process in the late spring or early summer. If you wait to ask for permission on a piece of land until October, odds are it will not be available. Start contacting landowner’s in May or June and you will increase your chances of a parcel still being available.<\/p>\n However you choose to communicate with the owner, there are several points you will want to convey:<\/p>\n If you put in the work now and contact landowners for the fall, odds are good that you will find somewhere new to hunt. You may get 49 people saying no before 1 person gives you permission, but it will be well worth it. Don’t be the guy who waits until the last minute and then complains about not having anywhere good to hunt. The land is out there and you just need to work hard to find it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every fall we all hear some fellow hunters lamenting the lack of places they have to hunt. They mention public land being too crowded, all the good spots being leased, and not being able to afford their own land to hunt on. It doesn’t have to be this way. Things have certainly tightened up a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":2075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[242],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":false,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[1,127],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[]},"yoast_head":"\n\n