Thanks for the report MA.
Keith
Keith
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Quote from: sqlbullet on November 15 2017 08:51:44 AM MST
I can't tell you a place. I live too far away and have no family/friends in your area.
But....
My grandfather was a farmer in rural Illinois. He didn't open his land to anyone. But there was one guy. That guy stopped and asked if he could hunt or shoot. And Grandpa told him, politely, that no, he didn't let people hunt/shoot on his land. They chatted a bit longer about weather, farming, etc. And the guy left a christmas basket anyway.
And a few weeks later he stopped by again and just chatted with Grandpa. didn't ask about hunting, just said "Hi".
This went on all year. Every few weeks this guy would stop and say "Hi". Sometimes he would have a question about a car, or a tool. Sometimes he would offer to help (bailing hay as I recall).
By the time the following year rolled around, grandpa knew this guy pretty well. And grandpa just said to him, "hey, you wanna use one of my deer tags? I never do."
I don't know how many farmers this guy spent a year getting to know. But I do know that it wasn't that my grandpa didn't want anyone to hunt or shoot on his land. He just didn't want a stranger doing those things. Once he knew the guy, it was a non-issue.
I don't know if that helps you or not, but I thought I would share.