Reply #6: I went to school in E Washington State [View All]

[Superfly]

where the pheasant population is still very healthy. I would go out in the morinings, by myself and ask permission to hunt peoples's lands. I would leave my shotgun at the fence (never walk up to somebody's door with a gun), and kindly ask permission.

75% of the time, they would be glad to let me hunt their lands. Sometimes, I would be allowed to hunt their lands, if I took their pointing dogs "for a walk". Sometimes, they would let me hunt after enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to their stories of their hunting youth.

That was then. Now, my success rate in getting permission to hunt private land is around 0%. Then again, I live in VA, now.