I have put together a letter
Dear Landowner, Date
My name is
I live in ...
I have lived in this area for the last 5 years.
I am an avid, ethical, bowhunter seeking permission (for me only) to bowhunt (only) on your property this year, the fall of 2013.
I am committed to conservation, fair chase hunting and Landowner rights. I, of course, would respect any wishes that you might have regarding where you prefer me to hunt and during which times, as well as any other requests you might have.
I will stop by on Monday, July 1st around 7 pm to discuss my request an any issues that you may have concerns about.
If that is not convenient, or you do not wish to grant me permission, please feel free to contact me at (phone#)and if I do not answer, please leave a message. Or you could email me at (email address) if it is more convenient.
Thank you for your time,
I look forward to speaking with you and hope to meet you in the near future!
Sincerely,
I got the idea from a book and just re-worded it to fit my situation.
It has been good for me.
I noticed some deer in a field on an old farm, swung by and dropped a copy in the mailbox.
I did not receive a call so I stopped by at the time suggested and met a very nice older gentleman. We a a great conversation and he told me that he had someone hunting there already but if they stopped hunting there he would contact me.
I also emailed a copy to a neighboring business but they hunt their own land and I was respectfully denied.
I will use it a lot more next spring and earlier as I feel I got some good results from it.
Hope this helps