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#1 Posted : Tuesday, December 06, 2011 10:31:12 PM(UTC)
Fasha

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Hi All!

New member here and new to deer hunting. Got hooked a few weeks back after going to the woods with friend who is a hunter. It is clear to me after hunting games lands, that the ticket to this is getting permission from private land owners to hunt their land. I have been lucky enough to get permission to hunt three different properties. Two are within 30 minutes and an hour from my home in Charlotte NC. The other is about 5 hours away near Jacksonville NC.

With the background out of the way, is there info anywhere as to what I need to be doing, month my month starting JAN 1, to help make these private lands I will be hunting, be the best for me next year? The two close ones are 3 and 5 acres plots, one has a creek running threw it. These two small ones are limited to bow and shotgun only. The larger track is around 20 acres and appears to have water and food there the deer are enjoying and is open to all seasons. I'm considering taking up a bow to reek as much of the seasons as I can.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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#2 Posted : Sunday, December 11, 2011 8:52:16 PM(UTC)
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Congrat's on getting the permission! I have a couple of plots I hunt on, and the first thing I try to do on the first of the year is remind the owners of how much I appreciate their generosity. Depending on the owners (of course) a bottle of expensive whiskey works well. I also make sure to get a bottle of wine for the wife. For one couple, I took a nice picture of the sun setting behind their barn. I had it enlarged and framed. That paid off, as I am the only person they allow to hunt there now. And ALWAYS offer a part of the game you take.

I'm sure many members on this site can offer all kinds of ideas, but I like to take photos of natural shooting lanes this time of year because everything looks different (leafy) in August when you start to think about stand placement. If you spend time now deciding where you might like your blinds to be, you can avoid a lot of unnecessary disturbance of the area by "trimming" lanes.

A few reminders. Be certain to ask the owners about cutting anything, building anything, or putting anything in trees. One farmer who lets me hunt wants me to bury the gut pile.

Like I said, I know others members will have great suggestions, but these are things I try to keep in mind. Good Luck!
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#3 Posted : Monday, December 19, 2011 9:33:01 PM(UTC)
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Thanks Steel, those are some great ideas and good info!
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