Gifts for Landowners

[Reel_Screamer86]

Just wondering what you guys think, we hunt on some property in Bay County, its not a lease as he doesnt want no money from us, but we offer and he declines ....We are the ONLY ones that hunt this place, and he was nice enough to get us 120 more acres to hunt.

Here's my question what would you get to give him to show that you appreciate him for letting us hunt on his property ??

Any ideas?? We were thinking about a semi load of firewood but that's all that comes to mind...

[Fur-minator]

I like to offer my labor. If I can help around the farm or house with tasks that require more than one person. If I were to just work for the land owner where I hunt he would try to pay me so I try to work along side him.

I have also been Known to work when he isn't there like rake the stones out of his yard or pick up sticks. When he is down south for the winter I will keep his place shoveled and leave tire tracks to look like someone is home.

He always says he ows me but I tell him that hunting permission is way more than enough.

[tony_1]

What are his interests?? Maybe thats something you guys can play off of? A property me and my dad hunted in the 80's that let us muzzleload hunt and bunny hunt his 80 was interested in our smoke poles once we started hunting their so we got him one.

Does he have a wife and/or kids?? It sounds like the gentleman has the means to get things that he wants if he could swing getting additional land. So he might be more "moved" by thoughtful gifts that are with their interests?

[Reel_Screamer86]

Were usually up there about every weekend in the summer to help cut wood, and help him plant his 3 acre garden, and so on...

The load of firewood is a good idea, because when he cuts in the summer all the wood is coming from the woods we hunt and it sucks hauling it out of the woods, so the load of firewood is a good thing.. That is his only type of heat he has for winter ...

[SPITFIRE]

gift card from meijer,homedepot,lowes,dinner places, etc...... things his whole family can enjoy.

[sneakboxer]

Gifts are very inportant in my book. The farmers that let me hunt there land are great people and would never ask for anything. But i always stop in and offer help, and keep an eye on there land. I take them packaged deer meat and some deer stick. I also give a gift card and fruit basket. I like to surprize them in the summer with some bakegoods that my wife makes too. One land owner who had some logging done on his land gave me some wood just for offering to help him cut some. (Great People!)
I would rather help around the farm and share the harvest than lease. Doing something like helping a farmer teaches younger hunters more than writing a check.
And i always present gifts in person.

[GuT_PiLe]

I give the first deer harvested to the land owner. All of it.
Enough to pack his freezer untill he/she cries uncle.

If they are not venison eaters.

Then there is nothing like a little manual labor.
When you own acreage like that, that person usually has a laundry list of things that need doing....and with 120acres, there is ALWAYS one more thing to do. It's never done.

Ask him if there is something that he's always wanted to do, but has never got around to it...since inevitably, something more pressing always jumps to the top of the list.

Maybe you can knock out a few of those things for him.

If he doesn't want to bother with that.


Then I like targeting the vice's....hehe...the expensive hobbies :)

Is he a cigar smoker?...maybe some fine cigars, humidor?

Pipe tobacco smoker? Maybe a nice new briar pipe, some quality pipe tobacco?

Beer drinker?....liguor drinker, maybe he or his significant other are wine people?

Always good to included his/her "better half" in on some of the gifts.
A quiet, happy, peaceful wife, makes for a quiet, happy peaceful home/husband...and vice versa...hehe

Sometimes thats one of the best gifts of all!

[Pinefarm]

Send him a gift card in the mail with a hand written thank you letter. If you send it in the mail, he can't refuse and the hand written letter is a nice touch. :)

[deepwoods]

Honey baked ham
Tray of homemade cookies
Homemade breads & fruitcakes (His Mom likes it.):)
Bags of fish fillets (Throughout the year) He has no time to get out himself.
Help with anything he needs at a moments notice.

[Knight]

I always send a Christmas card with a gift card attached. The Christmas card is one of those kind that you use your own picture for. The land owners I hunt by are quite old and it I think it sometimes helps for them to put a face with a name even though I see them quite often. A little note is always included too.

Offering to help with chores is always fun. One time I even got to pick up trash in front of the owner's business! Not actually fun, but I know he appreciated it.

[Bomba]

The last two years I've sent a christmas card with a gift card inside
with both of my sons and I writing a little thank you in it, the land owner
seems very appreciative of it, and calls right away when he receives it.

[ryanl01]

I gave a gift card for a resturant and also gave up my labor services. The persons run a haunted hay ride during the Halloween months. I drove the tractor for them during that whole month. It was worth while. Awsome place to hunt.....

[JAG]

A giftcard for the whole family to THEIR favorite restaurant AND a load of firewood, of course, already cut and split.

[ALLEYES]

I cut the grass and plow the driveway, plus whatever else the landowners ask to be done around their places. If a tree falls I get it cut up right away. The speed at which I respond they always really appreciate. And it keeps me in some decent hunting close to home. Plus, I always send Christmas cards with hand written notes telling them how much I appreciate their generosity.

[Luv2hunteup]

The load of firewood is a good idea, because when he cuts in the summer all the wood is coming from the woods we hunt and it sucks hauling it out of the woods, so the load of firewood is a good thing.. That is his only type of heat he has for winter ...
My camp is only heated with wood. I know how much work it is the make sure that I have wood for the next season. You listed the best gift that a man could ask for. Great idea. The land owner will remember you every time he throws a log on the fire.

[timbergsp]

Just wondering what you guys think, we hunt on some property in Bay County, its not a lease as he doesnt want no money from us, but we offer and he declines ....We are the ONLY ones that hunt this place, and he was nice enough to get us 120 more acres to hunt.

Here's my question what would you get to give him to show that you appreciate him for letting us hunt on his property ??

Any ideas?? We were thinking about a semi load of firewood but that's all that comes to mind...

I got a guy like that I give him a bastket with meats and Cheese and the really good high dollar Coffee it comes in sample packets

you can get the hole thing for under 30

scott

[Reel_Screamer86]

Thanks for all the help everyone....Lots of great ideas "kudos" to all of ya ...:)

I called a logging company today and they are delivering a semi load by the end of the week...

As for the meat and cheese gift, did that and he appreciated it.. We just picked up the last of our venison sausage and jerky, and were taking him a nice little package for him..

We told the logging company to call us when there 25 minutes or so away so we can be there to see the look on his face, and break out the chainsaws and start cutting:lol:..

And for the 120 he just got us to hunt i'll have to make another gift basket for that landowner too ......

Again Thanks...

[mikieday]

one of the places i hunt the owner loves fresh fish (wont take it if it has been frozen....) so i begged my cousin for some of his steelhead when he got back from fishing in manistee...(he gave it up thankfully):D

another farm i hunt ,,,the farmer loves quality booze..so my buddy got him a 5th of woodford select ( ia m sure i spelled it wrong) and i got the wife and him outback gift card. (we work too)

another property i hunt: we give jerky/meat from the deer and turkeys we kill

now, for the dead beats that hunt my place up in wellston, i am still waiting on something:rant:

:lol:

[jdawg240]

It may not be for everyone but I process all of the land owners deer he shoots along with his sons.

[skyhawk1]

I always do some critter control for the farmer that owns the land I hunt. several times, I cleared out the woodchucks and coons. I even helped thin out some muskrats on his drainage ditches. he loves it when I do that.