Hello all,
Here's the deal, I was raised in the suburbs and was never taken hunting as a child as thusly I never really learned how. In my recent years I've tried to learn what I can, but hunter Ed class was really just a safety and regulations course, and articles online aren't much help as they are for a broad audience. I've gone out a few times by myself and with some experienced friends, however have never had a successful hunt really. I know plenty enough about gear, that's not the issue I'm asking about. What I really want to learn is more about land/spots. How do you tell if somewhere is public or private if it's unmarked and there are no visible building? Are most farm owners welcoming to people hunting their land? What's the best way to go about asking their permission? I feel I'd be upset with a stranger knocking on the door at random to ask to use my propert if I owned any. Also if I do find a spot where I can legally hunt, how do I tell if it's any good, that is to say if it's frequented by game? If it is, where do I put a blind or stand? I know there's no way to really answer all these questions perfectly or even at all, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can before this years season!
Here's the deal, I was raised in the suburbs and was never taken hunting as a child as thusly I never really learned how. In my recent years I've tried to learn what I can, but hunter Ed class was really just a safety and regulations course, and articles online aren't much help as they are for a broad audience. I've gone out a few times by myself and with some experienced friends, however have never had a successful hunt really. I know plenty enough about gear, that's not the issue I'm asking about. What I really want to learn is more about land/spots. How do you tell if somewhere is public or private if it's unmarked and there are no visible building? Are most farm owners welcoming to people hunting their land? What's the best way to go about asking their permission? I feel I'd be upset with a stranger knocking on the door at random to ask to use my propert if I owned any. Also if I do find a spot where I can legally hunt, how do I tell if it's any good, that is to say if it's frequented by game? If it is, where do I put a blind or stand? I know there's no way to really answer all these questions perfectly or even at all, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can before this years season!