[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/gaining-access-to-hunting-land\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/gaining-access-to-hunting-land\/","headline":"Gaining Access to Hunting Land","name":"Gaining Access to Hunting Land","description":"Does this sound like you? \u201cMan, I wish I could hunt there.\u201d Or, \u201cEvery piece of private land is already...","datePublished":"2014-08-21","dateModified":"2018-10-24","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary Whitetails","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","url":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","width":522,"height":226}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ShakingFarmersHand-e1431028706487.jpg","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ShakingFarmersHand-e1431028706487.jpg","height":678,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/gaining-access-to-hunting-land\/","about":["News"],"wordCount":401,"keywords":["Land & Habitat","Tips"],"articleBody":"Does this sound like you? \u201cMan, I wish I could hunt there.\u201d Or, \u201cEvery piece of private land is already being hunted by someone else.\u201d\u00a0 You may say the same thing every year, yet, have you knocked on any doors?\u00a0 Or, broadened your territory?\u00a0 Sometimes with a little extra effort you may have a new honey hole to hunt this fall.It is common for people to be afraid to knock on a stranger\u2019s door and ask permission to hunt.\u00a0 The fear of a denial by a screaming giant overrides the potential for a hunting hot spot.\u00a0 C\u2019mon now!\u00a0 I promise most people are very nice, even if they end up saying \u201cno\u201d.Here are some quick door knocking tips that can help you gain hunting rights to private properties.1. Start knocking and start early!\u00a0 Private land won\u2019t come and find you.2. If you\u2019re hunting with a bow, specifically tell them you will only be bow hunting.\u00a0 Landowners simply feel safer when there aren\u2019t bullets whizzing around their property.\u00a0 There are also far fewer bow hunters, meaning less competition.3. Tell them you will shoot does and not just trophy bucks and\/or agree with any rules they may have in place.\u00a0 This is especially intriguing for farmers \u2013 where deer equal money loss.4. Offer them free labor in exchange for hunting access.\u00a0 It\u2019s amazing how far a couple of days of free labor will go and how much trust can be built for future years.5. Ask for any other leads.\u00a0 Landowners know other landowners.6. Dress appropriately.\u00a0 Think of it as your interview for the land.\u00a0 I\u2019d probably say no to a guy with ragged jeans and a wad of chew in also.7. Always give thank you gifts and check-in throughout the season.\u00a0 If a couple of sticks of sausage or some meat from any deer taken there will get me permission the next year, you\u2019re darn right I\u2019ll be giving them some.RELATED: MAPPING WHITETAILS – HIDDEN SECRETS OF COUNTY MAPS"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/gaining-access-to-hunting-land\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Gaining Access to Hunting Land"}}]}]