Allow hunting. . . very inclined to say no.

[MinnesotaEric]

I allow hunters to hunt my real estate for two reasons:

First, it is friends who are asking, and, second, it helps long term marketing.

I ask them to never leave gut piles or bits on my property as my dog will find them.

Bow hunters I'm especially inclined to allow as their impact is super low.

Other people rent hunting land but that isn't as popular with the Paul Bunyan forest just around the corner.

 

[Thomas]

Wife wanted land posted this year even bought the signs after 3 years selfish hunters.

If hunter stops and polite darn good chances he/she will get the okay...gut feeling call at the time.

 

[beowulf]

Thanks again for the additional input. All has been resolved amicably. I realized I only had his email. He emailed me this morning and I responded - attached. Happy that it went well.

 

[oosik]

Over the years I have allowed hunters on my property. I can remember the two or three times it went well. Otherwise - it was the hunter and friends and their 4WD rigs and not staying on my property. Leaving their garbage - coming on the property at times other than agreed to - telling friends that they could come on the property and hunt.

Unfortunately - loooong ago I decided - no more hunters.

I just do not understand people like this. They have no respect for anything.

 

[s219]

I run a managed hunting program for our property association and learned the hard way that rules have to be strict and you have to hold people to them otherwise things will get out of hand. There are some good/respectful hunters out there but my experience tells me that many of them will try to bend the rules and take advantage of their hosts. Give them an inch and pretty soon they take a yard. The fact that the guy already upgraded from a single archery hunter to two guys and shotguns is not a favorable sign.

I've had to confront guys that stretched the rules and they gripe like entitled adolescents. I tell them they really should buy their own property and make their own rules. I really can't stand that attitude.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

We have 55 acres at our farm property, crawling with Deer and Turkeys. I let one guy hunt, period. We put the rules in writing and he is very good at following them. We don't live there, so he keeps an eye out for us; win / win there. He is allowed one deer, his choice, and one spring gobbler; no hens. My home where we live, 95 acres; NO HUNTING .... EVER. I share my land with the wildlife.

 

[hosspuller]

A similar situation.. I have a pond... That has been more pain & labor more than the pleasure I thought it would be. Fishing by others taught me, when permission is granted, it's a strict "you only" You may bring friends but friends are not welcome without your presence. I figure the permittee has a vested interest in keeping the grant vs friends with nothing to lose. Also keeps the friends of friends out.

 

[oosik]

I gave up on fishermen also. Same thing happened with my lake as with the hunters. Give them an inch and they take a yard. My ten acre pond is 80 feet deep and stocked with bass.
View off my front porch ......

 

[BoylermanCT]

I bartered bow hunting rights with a local electrician who posted an ad on Craigslist. He installed a ceiling fan installed in my family room and we have become friends. I also let friends hunt bow or black powder if they want. All I ask is for some venison steaks and ground meat. Been a good arrangement for all.

 

[Byrdnyrd]

My land is along a very nice stretch of trout River, over the years I have seen guys fishing along the River but not on my property. I typically approach them and tell them that they are welcome to fish “My” River under 3 conditions:
1 Do not leave any trash-that includes cigarette butts!
2: Respect the fish, don’t take fish unless you are going to eat them!
3: if you get hurt: you were trespassing! I have all my land posted ( on advice of counsel)

in 27 years I’ve never had an issue, most guys are respectful and happy to have access to the property!

“its nice to trust people; it’s better not to….”

cheers,
BN