Do you get written permission to hunt where & when?

[Rick N. MI]

Do you hand out a card? When you get permission do you have a paper written up to show you have permission with the owners signature showing where and when you can hunt?

I got permission at an old house to hunt it. I asked if I could hunt on his property. It was a person I knew from school. I went in there the other day, knocked on the door to talk to him and he wasn't home. We detected back along a fence for about 10 min and moved over into a park. A little while later the guy was at the fence with the police. His nephew saw us there and called the police. He didn't know that till the police showed up. The guy was saying we had permission to hunt but he said we were up in his front yard detecting and he said he told us to only hunt by the fence. When I got permission I asked if we could hunt on his property. So he change where we could hunt or didn't remember. Which makes me think I should get it in writing where and when we can hunt now.

His neighbor across the road came and talked to us this summer when we were in the park and he said you can come and hunt on my property anytime even when I'm gone.

Not going back to that old house again. Does anybody get it in writing? Seems that's what we have to do now.

Rick N. MI

 

[Elton]

The property owner is out of the city where property is located Yes I get written permission.

If local owner, a go ahead and detect works fine.......... I did have this happen once..An Old house foundation in a rural area setting.

I located the owner, got permission to detect, and when I asked for him to put it in written form..he said nope, can't do that..and now that I think about it more I would rather you didn't detect on the property.. No amount of talking could change his mind ............. his thought was," he said" if it's in writing then I'm liable............ I should have just left it alone and detected....


I think each place requires a different approach ..........

 

[jmaryt]

'smart money" says you do exactly that!
people can change their minds,especially these days!
just sayin'

(h.h.!)
j.t.

 

[jmaryt]

yes! this is always a risk! people can,and will do that!
however,IF you can secure "written" permission,then this will withstand a legal challenge
should one ever arise!..just sayin'

(h.h.!)
j.t.

 

[Rick N. MI]

I see your point. Each place is different. I see that I need to be more specific when I ask permission. Right now I don't think I'll use a written permission. A written permission could say that they aren't liable if you hurt yourself.

thanks,
Rick N. MI

 

[jmaryt]

in the final analysis,one has to be "cautious"
when hunting on private property."law suits","accusations of 'prowling"
etc..etc..the hunter really does NOT know for a certainty HOW people
will react once you step on their private space,whether you have permission ,or not.
just sayin'

(h.h!)
j.t.