jg-peregrine
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Hi all! This fall will be my first season saddle hunting here in NJ. I had a great (but unsuccessful) half-season on public land in 2019, a painfully overcrowded (but successful) public land season in 2020, and have been hoping to escape some of the stampede by finding some private land open to hunting this year.
I was standing in line at Lowes on Mothers' Day picking up 20 bags of mulch for the back yard. Suddenly the gentleman behind me began lamenting to his wife how badly the deer were going to mow down the plants she was buying and the general destruction to their property they were causing. I really tried not to butt in, but when he literally said, "I just wish I knew a bowhunter who could come and kill some of them..." I couldn't take it anymore. Long story short, it seems I might now have a private spot this fall – a very small, but private spot that is supposedly chock-full of deer. I do know the area he's in and definitely believe him. I'll be setting up a visit later this week.
Anything I need to know & look out for? I've hunted on my folks hundred acre farm up in Maine, and on public land all my life. This will be my first private venture. Obviously a written permission/liability form would be in order, but I'm also concerned about deer making it onto nearby properties before they drop. If it's not worth the hassle I don't want to get his hopes up either.
Much appreciated!
I was standing in line at Lowes on Mothers' Day picking up 20 bags of mulch for the back yard. Suddenly the gentleman behind me began lamenting to his wife how badly the deer were going to mow down the plants she was buying and the general destruction to their property they were causing. I really tried not to butt in, but when he literally said, "I just wish I knew a bowhunter who could come and kill some of them..." I couldn't take it anymore. Long story short, it seems I might now have a private spot this fall – a very small, but private spot that is supposedly chock-full of deer. I do know the area he's in and definitely believe him. I'll be setting up a visit later this week.
Anything I need to know & look out for? I've hunted on my folks hundred acre farm up in Maine, and on public land all my life. This will be my first private venture. Obviously a written permission/liability form would be in order, but I'm also concerned about deer making it onto nearby properties before they drop. If it's not worth the hassle I don't want to get his hopes up either.
Much appreciated!