I was given the ok to take all the Rabbitts and squirrels I want in a local piece of farmland.
When I mean local I mean 15 min away from home. I don't live in a farming community per se, but it just so happens that a guy I met, is in the produce business and he either owns or leases the land where he grows produce which he sells to the community. He sells a lot of it. I also met some of the boys who work the land and they are pretty chill guys from down south. The land is definitely private, I looked it up.
I want to get a written note from the guy to hunt the land but I feel a little funny about being a pain in the ass by asking.
I'm excited because the nearest place for hunting anything to me is 1 to 2+ hrs away. I saw the land on a map and it looks surprisingly located in a quiet spot.
My plan is to hunt the buggers with a bow trying to keep a low profile when the workers are not there. I might use a pellet gun if indeed there is not much exposure to unwanted viewers.
I know you are not allowed to shoot a bow within 150yards from a habited structure. I don't think that will apply as I believe the farm is big enough to keep me away.
I have a hunting license but the thought of being able to shoot anything, bow or pellet gun or killing a living creature in a beach town community where I live kind of freaks me out due to how restricted the town is.
First, am I really allowed to do this under the "I have permission by the landowner who is a farmer trying to get rid of pest " argument? And second, do I need to worry about cottontail and or squirrel season?
My neighbor in Brawly shoots birds all year round in the cattle feeding farm, but that's Brawly, the land is very big and blends in with so many others.
If I call the local Sheriff.....I am pretty sure he will say NO. He is the one Sheriff in the area who makes it very difficult to issue Concealed Carry Permits around coastal towns. I don't want him asking his boys to keep an eye on a guy walking around a field with a bow.
Should I call DFG and ask?
What do you guys think?
Thanks.
When I mean local I mean 15 min away from home. I don't live in a farming community per se, but it just so happens that a guy I met, is in the produce business and he either owns or leases the land where he grows produce which he sells to the community. He sells a lot of it. I also met some of the boys who work the land and they are pretty chill guys from down south. The land is definitely private, I looked it up.
I want to get a written note from the guy to hunt the land but I feel a little funny about being a pain in the ass by asking.
I'm excited because the nearest place for hunting anything to me is 1 to 2+ hrs away. I saw the land on a map and it looks surprisingly located in a quiet spot.
My plan is to hunt the buggers with a bow trying to keep a low profile when the workers are not there. I might use a pellet gun if indeed there is not much exposure to unwanted viewers.
I know you are not allowed to shoot a bow within 150yards from a habited structure. I don't think that will apply as I believe the farm is big enough to keep me away.
I have a hunting license but the thought of being able to shoot anything, bow or pellet gun or killing a living creature in a beach town community where I live kind of freaks me out due to how restricted the town is.
First, am I really allowed to do this under the "I have permission by the landowner who is a farmer trying to get rid of pest " argument? And second, do I need to worry about cottontail and or squirrel season?
My neighbor in Brawly shoots birds all year round in the cattle feeding farm, but that's Brawly, the land is very big and blends in with so many others.
If I call the local Sheriff.....I am pretty sure he will say NO. He is the one Sheriff in the area who makes it very difficult to issue Concealed Carry Permits around coastal towns. I don't want him asking his boys to keep an eye on a guy walking around a field with a bow.
Should I call DFG and ask?
What do you guys think?
Thanks.
