Alot of hunters only have access to public lands, which get crowded and are subject to alot of hunting pressure. Meanwhile, alot of farmland is closed to hunting due to a variety of things.
Most farmers have alot of negitive things happen to their property and stock as a result of people without permission or knowledge of what livestock or crops are existing on their land. As well, alot of farmers won't give permission to strangers for the simple reason that they don't trust somebody they don't know to not drive on soft fields, leave gates open or shoot livestock.
So, how many of you would go to the area you want to hunt and offer to trade labor for hunting access to the farmers land. Nothing huge, but a couple days of fencing, picking rocks or bales etc?
JT.
Most farmers have alot of negitive things happen to their property and stock as a result of people without permission or knowledge of what livestock or crops are existing on their land. As well, alot of farmers won't give permission to strangers for the simple reason that they don't trust somebody they don't know to not drive on soft fields, leave gates open or shoot livestock.
So, how many of you would go to the area you want to hunt and offer to trade labor for hunting access to the farmers land. Nothing huge, but a couple days of fencing, picking rocks or bales etc?
JT.