Hunting Etiquette

You're getting great feedback and counsel here, and are taking it great, and as intended. You'll do well.

The only thing I can really offer here, is that it's about respect, gratitude, and appreciation. How you demonstrate that will be a bit culturally specific, and tuned to the individuals. Bottom line though, is that they are giving of themselves to you. If you have any way you can return that giving of self, it will likely be appreciated.

Suggestions above of helping the landowner are excellent. Gifts that demonstrate thoughtful consideration, like book you bought, are also solid. And especially, if you have something you do as a craft or a trade, making a gift of some kind that shows an extra level of both consideration and effort on your part tends to go over very well, if you have something like that you can do.

You're on the right path, good luck and keep us posted on your hunt(s)!
 
Davyalabama said:
Lots of great insight on here, very good Rokslide. The friend of the friend that has the land, does he go to church too on the island. Show up early to that church on Sunday, help set up, help with whatever you can. You know churches always welcome help.

The idea of donating a day of your time to helping around his place is very good.
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The friend of the friend does not attend our church, but how I met the individual that is going to help me with the hunt is through our volunteering with our monthly food bank drives through the church. Thank you for the suggestion, though: I understand where you are coming from with that and will do my best to show my appreciation to the landowner in a much more meaningful way than by offering money. As you mentioned, donating a day of my time helping around his place is certainly a possibility. Thanks for taking the time to respond, Davyalabama!
 
RockAndSage said:
You're getting great feedback and counsel here, and are taking it great, and as intended. You'll do well.

The only thing I can really offer here, is that it's about respect, gratitude, and appreciation. How you demonstrate that will be a bit culturally specific, and tuned to the individuals. Bottom line though, is that they are giving of themselves to you. If you have any way you can return that giving of self, it will likely be appreciated.

Suggestions above of helping the landowner are excellent. Gifts that demonstrate thoughtful consideration, like book you bought, are also solid. And especially, if you have something you do as a craft or a trade, making a gift of some kind that shows an extra level of both consideration and effort on your part tends to go over very well, if you have something like that you can do.

You're on the right path, good luck and keep us posted on your hunt(s)!
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RockAndSage, thank you so much for this insight! This is very helpful to me and I appreciate you sharing it with me! Everyone here has given me some pretty stellar ideas, and yours are no exception. I'll be sure to keep you posted on the hunt! Thanks again!
 
Interesting question.

I think it is perfectly normal for a person to offer someone from church a hunt, and not expect or want anything back.

I wouldn't offer anything outright. If they are seriously offering the hunt the odds are very low they are expecting something or want something in return. I would see this as a rude thing.

I would be over the top grateful, that is probably the best thing you can do.

They might inquire if you'd like to hunt again later.

I am reading Ashley as a woman's name. Though I know it has been used by men before.

There should not be some underhanded or romantic tones to their offer, but you never know.

My wife doesn't hunt, and I would not offer another woman to hunt with me. This might be a thing that is ok in those circles.

Tread lightly and be thankful.

Consider asking if you could do the hunt again later, or pay a trespass fee to hunt again if that is a possibility.
 
Im surprised no one has mentioned it, but giving cash to the man taking you hunting would be illegal in many states (like Wyoming) unless he's a lisenced and registered guide.

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Many years ago, I met a guy from Wyoming in Maui while my wife and I were there on vacation. I was living in southern California and used to fish a lot on my boat. He owned a ranch in Wyoming and we were discussing hunting big game over a beer. He liked to fish so we chartered a fishing trip. I t was fun and I told him if he was ever in SoCal, give me a call and I would take him fishing in my boat. Long story short , we visited each other almost every year, me for hunting and him for fishing.

He eventually gave the ranch to his son. I still go hunting there every year year even tho his son doesn't fish with me ....too busy with his cows. I go every spring and help with his gathering, branding and working with his stock. It is my way of showing my appreciation foe letting me hunt. Anything that needs to be done, my son and I pitch in and help. (getting ready to leave in a couple of weeks). Last year we cut and split a couple of cords if firewood. A couple of years ago we helped reroof one of the barns. Anything that needs to be done is fair game.
 
Mojave,
Mojave said:
Interesting question.

I think it is perfectly normal for a person to offer someone from church a hunt, and not expect or want anything back.

I wouldn't offer anything outright. If they are seriously offering the hunt the odds are very low they are expecting something or want something in return. I would see this as a rude thing.

I would be over the top grateful, that is probably the best thing you can do.

They might inquire if you'd like to hunt again later.

I am reading Ashley as a woman's name. Though I know it has been used by men before.

There should not be some underhanded or romantic tones to their offer, but you never know.

My wife doesn't hunt, and I would not offer another woman to hunt with me. This might be a thing that is ok in those circles.

Tread lightly and be thankful.

Consider asking if you could do the hunt again later, or pay a trespass fee to hunt again if that is a possibility.
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Mojave, thank you for sharing your insight and taking the time to respond to my inquiry. I really appreciate you helping me to understand the situation I was in. Thanks again!
 
Wow, I was actually
grfox92 said:
Im surprised no one has mentioned it, but giving cash to the man taking you hunting would be illegal in many states (like Wyoming) unless he's a lisenced and registered guide.

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Wow, I was completely unaware of this being the case, though it does seem to make sense. Thanks for the heads-up!
 
logem said:
Buy him a nice custom hunting knife.
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Honestly, this is a great idea. I ended up buying him a really nice coffee table book about bison since he seemed so intrigued, but I noticed that he used only one knife to help me process the deer I was able to harvest. A custom hunting knife is a gift idea I will definitely keep in my back pocket for future use. Thanks!
 
Colorado Cowboy said:
Many years ago, I met a guy from Wyoming in Maui while my wife and I were there on vacation. I was living in southern California and used to fish a lot on my boat. He owned a ranch in Wyoming and we were discussing hunting big game over a beer. He liked to fish so we chartered a fishing trip. I t was fun and I told him if he was ever in SoCal, give me a call and I would take him fishing in my boat. Long story short , we visited each other almost every year, me for hunting and him for fishing.

He eventually gave the ranch to his son. I still go hunting there every year year even tho his son doesn't fish with me ....too busy with his cows. I go every spring and help with his gathering, branding and working with his stock. It is my way of showing my appreciation foe letting me hunt. Anything that needs to be done, my son and I pitch in and help. (getting ready to leave in a couple of weeks). Last year we cut and split a couple of cords if firewood. A couple of years ago we helped reroof one of the barns. Anything that needs to be done is fair game.
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Colorado Cowboy,

Thank you for sharing this story with me. It has certainly helped to open my eyes to the possibility of symbiotic relationships folks can have with one another: one that doesn't require any exchange of money, but of gratitude and genuine appreciation shown through acts of kindness (in this case, assistance on the ranch).

I appreciate you taking the time to share this with me!
 
AshleyWY said:
Aloha everyone!

I apologize if this has already been discussed elsewhere on this site, or if this has been posted in the wrong category.

I currently live on the island of Moloka'i, Hawai'i, and I have made friends with an older gentleman at my church that is willing to take me axis deer hunting--I am beyond grateful!!! He is a bowhunter and hunts all over the island, but because I left my bow in Wyoming but have my rifle with me, he is going to take me rifle hunting. He has a particular place in mind he wants to take me specifically because I will be using a rifle rather than a bow, and it happens to be on his friend's private land.

Here on Moloka'i, it seems that access to land is the most difficult barrier to hunting; although there is definitely some public land here, there's not much. Anyways, I want to make sure to show my appreciation not only to my friend who will be taking me hunting, but also to the landowner that is willing to allow me to hunt on his property. I don't know much about trespass fees, but does anyone know of an approximate amount of money I should consider giving the landowner for allowing me to hunt on his property? I imagine the individual may not expect it, but I would like him to know how grateful I am for the consideration. I will also be doing the same for my friend taking me hunting. Are there any ballpark figures I should consider in these regards?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Ashley (FNGirl)
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As a land owner myself I would second that there is always work to be done and free labor is much more appreciated that any monetary value. Something I like to do is bring a meal ready or prepared dish with the meat from the animal I harvest back to the land owner and offer that as well. I feel that it makes a good opportunity to show that you utilize and respect the resource that you are taking from their land. Also a great opportunity to talk about conservation!
 
Curtdog,

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with me as a landowner yourself. I am very grateful for everyone's responses here that have helped shape my understanding of the best ways to show gratitude without accidentally affecting the opposite. Also, your meal idea is fantastic! Thanks for sharing it!
 
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