Hey yall! I was wanderin how you get permissions. Pretty broad question I know, but how do you find the pecan farm, orchard or whatever; how you get the permission itself; and how you go about huntin it the first time. Thanks!
Welcome to the site Christian, really liked your Bio.
Don't know your age, how far you can range to hunt but here's some tips.
To find properties just start asking folks questions about your area you intend to try to hunt, if they know of any farms, feed lots, orchards even dumps. Every where I go when I stop anywhere I try to seek out tips on crows from locals. The more people you have looking for you the better.
Permission, I usually just introduce myself and tell them I'm a crow hunter, this usually breaks the ice and begins a conservation where I answer there questions and give them info about myself, hunting ethics, hunting references, character references, actual people they can contact about you. Of course be presentable and respectful. Looks like your 15, and this is going to make it tougher on you to establish yourself as a mature,responsible hunter. Took a look at your Bio and got your age and really liked your position on Faith.
Being young make sure you separate yourself from perceptions folks have about youth. Remember this takes time and you have to build a good reputation. Hope this helps some, others on here will have more tips an suggestions. Good Luck!
And try not to take "no" personally...it is hard after watching a good promising area become automatically "No Trespassing" just like that after all the research. yeah, a lot of people don't want you to hunt anything! Even if they have a serious "murder" of crows...I could not believe it but it happened. But there is always someone who'll say YES! Ask them where they prefer you to shoot or not to shoot...what direction that idea...what days they don't you want around(oh yes-a friend I know was told that "no saturdays" until early fall idea) and don't leave any trash lying around even if it is not YOURS including empty shotgun hulls..there is always some one some where who'll gladly relieve you of those reloadable hulls...
Another item? try not to show up in camouflage....but don't go looking like a soliciter either ...you understand now, the shirt and tie sunday crowd? Unless you know they will be out in the barn! I am told it isn't a good idea but as it turns out, I was rolling down the highway and began to see crows so i spun around and asked permission-and i got it! Not the area i was turned down in but still nothing to sneeze at...and try to go where no one else will see you! You want to be uninterrupted by nosy game wardens and or waterfowl hunters or what have we? It's happened to me! And you won't like it either!
However if the goose hunters are reasonably camouflaged you might want to to have them join you. reason is for some reason goose decoys make great confidence decoys! And you might want to have waterfowl stamps too just in case it becomes an issue with game wardens who just won't understand!
perceptions folks have about youth. Remember this takes time and you have to build a good reputation. Hope this helps some, others on here will have more tips an suggestions. Good Luck!
Also, a pet bug bear of farmers everywhere, DO NOT LEAVE GATES OPEN that were closed when you came. Always close gates behind you, today up food wrappers, shot birds, and spent cartridges. If on standing crops, try to get between the rows with your feet and DON'T drive over the crop.
You would be surprised how many shooters get a good permission, and they lose it for not following those rules. Not only that, but they sour the pitch for everyone else who tries to get the permission too
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If it moves and is legal but also moral, SHOOT IT !!