Unguided hunt opportunities

Stick to east river. Find an area away from popular places. Go with a buddy. Walk a few ditches in various areas where there are not many houses. Identify places with promise and birds. Knock on doors if you find places. Stay in towns that are not hot spots. Go to breakfast, talk to locals. Talk to harvesters. Keep hunting ditches if you enjoy it. Look for bigger fields like wpas, walking, etc. Don’t expect miracles first season or two, but if you put in trips and miles you will find birds and places to hunt.
 
In South dakota, if you don't pay anybody anything, you sort of have to pay your dues. I do a lot of scouting, and I knock on some doors and kind of root around.
 
Not sure where/why South Dakota came into this. Riverman has great points/baseline. Private access will be much easier after Thanksgiving, and especially after Deer Gun season(after the first three weekends in Dec). North of 80 is better, west of 35 is best. The DNR publishes their roadside survey in early/mid September which provides a good general trend on populations. The last few years have been quite good and we have had a very mild winter so the carryover should be great, just need the rains to time themselves and we could be golden.
I mean NO BIRDS just keep diving west. I hear they love visiting hunters in Montana, can't get enough of them.
 
I'll give you some advice, if you're not willing to pay anybody, you are not going to have as easy of a Time. You have to spend a lot of time driving around, looking, talking to people, it isn't all that easy. It isn't like these television shows.
 
Goosemaster said:
You have to spend a lot of time driving around, looking, talking to people, it isn't all that easy.
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This is how I've hunted for 26 years in Minnesota. I drive, scout, and ask for permission every September before fall hunting season, and again in April before spring turkey season. I have not paid a penny in cash to do it either.

It takes time and will power. But it pays off because I have a nice milk run of private land to hunt on every year. Which is mostly untouched by other hunters too.

Anyone can do it, you just have to dedicate yourself. I imagine you could do it in other states like Iowa too.
 
gim said:
This is how I've hunted for 26 years in Minnesota. I drive, scout, and ask for permission every September before fall hunting season, and again in April before spring turkey season. I have not paid a penny in cash to do it either.

It takes time and will power. But it pays off because I have a nice milk run of private land to hunt on every year. Which is mostly untouched by other hunters too.

Anyone can do it, you just have to dedicate yourself. I imagine you could do it in other states like Iowa too.
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Whenever I take that midget with me, yeah I always get permission when he goes.
 
I should mention that I do offer something in return to each landowner. I offer venison, fish, and/or pheasant to them. Most of them seem to decline it though. Apparently rural folks don't eat as much wild game or fish as one would expect.

Some tips when trying to receive permission:
- Do it in person
- Do it by yourself
- Make clear to them approximately when you plan to hunt
- Don't abuse it (like bringing a bunch of friends with)
- Don't over hunt it
- Respect the land (don't leave anything behind like trash or carcasses)
- Mail them a thank you card after the season
 
I’m a fan of baked goods from great harvest bakery, here in Duluth or St Cloud…cinnamon chip bread, cinnamon twist bread, various cookies…modest prices, big impact, kids and grandkids especially!!!
 
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