Getting Hunting Permission

[Beeyuu]

Wanted to start a thread for people to post tips/tricks they use when asking for hunting permission. I've been struggling to get permission the last few years and was curious what everyone does to increase their odds

 

[Wyatt_burp]

I like mailing a letter, that way I never come on your property, write my phone number and email incase they want to give me permission. Got 1 or 2 - 2 acre spots in the past this way.

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[TNbowhunter]

There was recently another thread on this topic. Here's a link to that thread and my response there:

Getting Land Permission

So the spots I used to hunt growing up have all but dried up and I’m trying to look for some do places. I as curious if anyone had some tips on asking land owners permission to hunt. Didn’t know if there were any key things to say or to avoid saying.

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[Beeyuu]

There was recently another thread on this topic. Here's a link to that thread and my response there:

Getting Land Permission

So the spots I used to hunt growing up have all but dried up and I’m trying to look for some do places. I as curious if anyone had some tips on asking land owners permission to hunt. Didn’t know if there were any key things to say or to avoid saying.

saddlehunter.com

Thanks!

 

[ThereWillBeSpuds]

I had been eyeing an urban spot, about 30 acres in a flood plane that butts up to about 70 additional acres owned by city government.

Stupid me, I did my due diligence with city government before approaching the land owner. Turns out shooting any bow, anywhere within the city is illegal, even indoors. I'm currently trying to undertake the task of getting urban target archery legalized, and hopefully even urban hunting on lots above a certain size.

My end goal is to get some of the hundreds of acres owned by the city opened up as WMAs for lottery archery hunts. Eventually maybe even some of the thousands of acres owned by state government, universities, and other institutions within the city limits could be added to the WMA program. But for that to happen you gotta be able to shoot a bow legally.

Does really put a damper on my permission seeking agenda. But hey, maybe we could one day have a better deer management strategy in my city than just hitting them with cars.



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[sweats]

I had been eyeing an urban spot, about 30 acres in a flood plane that butts up to about 70 additional acres owned by city government.

Stupid me, I did my due diligence with city government before approaching the land owner. Turns out shooting any bow, anywhere within the city is illegal, even indoors. I'm currently trying to undertake the task of getting urban target archery legalized, and hopefully even urban hunting on lots above a certain size.

My end goal is to get some of the hundreds of acres owned by the city opened up as WMAs for lottery archery hunts. Eventually maybe even some of the thousands of acres owned by state government, universities, and other institutions within the city limits could be added to the WMA program. But for that to happen you gotta be able to shoot a bow legally.

Does really put a damper on my permission seeking agenda. But hey, maybe we could one day have a better deer management strategy in my city than just hitting them with cars.



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Sounds like quite an uphill battle. So there aren't even archery pro shops there?

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[ThereWillBeSpuds]

Sounds like quite an uphill battle. So there aren't even archery pro shops there?

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My one archery proshop is about a half a mile from my house, but in the county. I could seek permission out that way, the county/city line gets real patchy for a couple miles. Then it's all county and small holdings interspersed with hunt clubs and parkland. Was really hoping for a crack at the deer I see dead in the ditch on my commute every few weeks.

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[ThePennsylvanian]

I had been eyeing an urban spot, about 30 acres in a flood plane that butts up to about 70 additional acres owned by city government.

Stupid me, I did my due diligence with city government before approaching the land owner. Turns out shooting any bow, anywhere within the city is illegal, even indoors. I'm currently trying to undertake the task of getting urban target archery legalized, and hopefully even urban hunting on lots above a certain size.

My end goal is to get some of the hundreds of acres owned by the city opened up as WMAs for lottery archery hunts. Eventually maybe even some of the thousands of acres owned by state government, universities, and other institutions within the city limits could be added to the WMA program. But for that to happen you gotta be able to shoot a bow legally.

Does really put a damper on my permission seeking agenda. But hey, maybe we could one day have a better deer management strategy in my city than just hitting them with cars.



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You may want to look into this a little more. In PA local ordinance does not supersede state law. Meaning that even if the local government says that you cant shoot a bow in their jurisdiction, if you have permission for the property and are within legal limits of the state law, you can legally hunt the property.