We recommend hunters make contact with landowners in advance of the hunting season. Doing your research and contacting landowners in the summer months will allow you to build a relationship prior to the hunting season.
Hunters who wait until the last minute to contact landowners are often turned away as the property may be utilized by other hunters who made contact earlier or by the landowner's friends and family. Making contact early will also allow you to plan out your hunt, as some landowners may have prior commitments for opening weekends or other time periods but may allow hunters to access the property during the week or at a different time.