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Post by mbogo on Jun 19, 2009 17:21:05 GMT -5
... All of the good, conscientous, ethical hunters on here should offer their services in order to ensure the success of this program. Absolutely. I've got no problems with sweat equity either. (Have Chainsaw, will travel...) What's fair is fair after all. I'm just lousy at making contacts... so this looks like a real winner in my book. That is not exactly what I meant but it is a good idea. I wonder if a person would have much luck getting hunting properties if they were to post something along the lines of a "Will Work for Hunting Access" notice in the local farmer hangouts.
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Post by greghopper on Jun 19, 2009 18:10:11 GMT -5
So in order to make sure I follow the Hunting Indiana rules addendum to the HHF program correctly, what is the maximum number of parcels a hunter can have access to and still be ok to apply for one of these possible hunting opportunities? Or does it go by acreage? All joking aside, I think many of you are looking at this the wrong way round. The goal of the program is not to provide hunters with private land hunting opportunity, the goal of the program is to help farmers, landowners, and by extension the DNR manage the deer herd. Helping hunters with hunting access is a very nice side benefit. Viewed this way, I think there will be a lot fewer problems to deal with all around. It appears that through the application and interview process farmers have the ability to select whichever hunter or hunters they think will best fill their needs, whatever they may be (as it should be). The decision is up to the farmer, not us. I would encourage anyone that is interested in trying a new property and willing to help out a farmer/landowner to apply. The important thing is for hunters to be honest about themselves. Great post.....its no-one's business how many place's you got to hunt. As long as the Farmer want you there and your able to accomplish his goals that should be all that matters....where does it "SAY" apply only if you have no place to Hunt?
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Post by hoosieroutdoorsman on Jun 22, 2009 3:23:03 GMT -5
But why is it only for deer hunters? I would really like to just find a farmer in S. Indiana that would let me take care of feral pigs-I already have plenty of deer up here but no pigs and don't want the pigs so I want to help get rid of them before they have a chance of getting up here. Going this route would give you the opportunity to prove yourself to the farmer/landowner, once he allows you to hunt his property you can always talk to him and work out a deal to hunt other things like coyote,birds,pigs,etc. After all he owns the land and it is his decision who does what.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 22, 2009 11:57:33 GMT -5
The more I think about this is sold as a help to farmers and not just deer hunters.
We REALLY need to make this happen.
This can give us places to hunt. Once in with a farmer that could expand to other game to hunt.
Knock down crop damage.
MAYBE eliminate nuisance deer permits.
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Post by tickman1961 on Jun 23, 2009 9:27:57 GMT -5
All these farmers want is dead deer period and if these hunters are not successfull in killing deer the program will not be successfull.
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Post by bschwein on Jun 23, 2009 12:24:33 GMT -5
I think its a great program. Hope it takes off. I'd be happy to contribute
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Post by Old Ironsights on Jun 24, 2009 14:08:33 GMT -5
Well, DSP is a no-go for a Park Hunt this year, so unless the HHF program goes according to hoyle my odds of gun hunting this year are slim...
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Post by jkd on Jun 25, 2009 16:05:35 GMT -5
One issue that maybe the hunting guide rules will address is... say a hunter is selected, and then shows up with 3-4 buddies to hunt the property... I can see a potential headache for the landowner if "hunters" start to view a given property as "open" for anyone to hunt...
This was reason we cut out "giving permission" to anyone to hunt our ground, as it turned into Uncle Bob and Cousin Jimmy Joe showing up because the original person that actually had permission had told them it was ok to hunt there... We had guys showing up from Kokomo and Anderson who "knew so-and-so and were told it was ok..."
It's now just me, my son and two friends who only are allowed to hunt when I'm on the property too...
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 25, 2009 17:20:11 GMT -5
Certainly a potential headache for the farmer.
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Post by elmo on Jun 25, 2009 23:40:42 GMT -5
I was talking to a farmer today, and he said that the only way that he could see this program working is if it's brown it's down. He went the nuisance tag route some years back and said that it was to big of a hassle. He allows a couple of us to hunt, but farms land that he doesn't own and has cattle and alfalfa on the land he owns. He said trophy only hunters won't be a help on this program.
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Post by Decatur on Jun 25, 2009 23:59:15 GMT -5
Elmo
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 26, 2009 6:22:41 GMT -5
Absolutely elmo. Whoever participates also had better be prepared to limit out on bonus tags for that county. If he can't find a use for the deer there is always FHFH.
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Post by Old Ironsights on Jun 26, 2009 8:31:16 GMT -5
I was talking to a farmer today, and he said that the only way that he could see this program working is if it's brown it's down. He went the nuisance tag route some years back and said that it was to big of a hassle. He allows a couple of us to hunt, but farms land that he doesn't own and has cattle and alfalfa on the land he owns. He said trophy only hunters won't be a help on this program. Works for me. Can't eat antlers and I've got no place to put them anyway.
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Post by nedwards on Jul 1, 2009 7:46:05 GMT -5
The way I see it this program is for antlerless deer. I have no problem shooting does.
The link is not working when you go to apply your info
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Post by duff on Jul 1, 2009 20:24:37 GMT -5
Didn't work for me either. I will keep tring. I need another trophy spot. I'll kill my does at home.
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Post by HuntMeister on Jul 1, 2009 20:47:36 GMT -5
I noticed today that the info page said "after July 1st" must have been a miscommunication on dates somewhere...
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Post by Hawkeye on Jul 1, 2009 21:00:14 GMT -5
Guess today July 1st is not after July 1st,July 2nd will be after July 1st.lol
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Post by oldhoyt on Jul 2, 2009 10:43:25 GMT -5
Doesn't seem to be working today either. I e-mailed DNR. We'll see what they say.
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Post by oldhoyt on Jul 2, 2009 14:33:52 GMT -5
DNR replied a while ago. The application link is working now.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 2, 2009 14:57:16 GMT -5
Pretty simple to do.. even I could do it.
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