This is a post about how 2 of us in the hoard are getting access hunt on a ranch in Florida. It started for me when I used my GI Bill to get a degree as a Physician Assistant. Then I moved out of the big cities and into a small town where there is at least some land around. After a few years a patient of mine mentioned that he was running hog hunts on his ranch and gave me his card. I called a month later and used my Grendel It cost me maybe $200. Afterword we talked for a while and I noticed he drank beer. I called and did it again a month before deer season and brought him a 6pack of exotic beer. He said "no cost for you doc" and invited me for a deer hunting weekend. And I was respectful of his property and brought donuts OJ and of course a different exotic beer and I showed enthusiasm for the hunting. And then he called me when his wife or kids got sick and I help where I could. And I got invited to turkey and dove hunts- so I went right out and bought a shotgun and showed up every time and never got a turkey but socialized with the family and brought exotic beer and got invited to family birthdays and weddings and I brought my family over too. Then early this year I mentioned on this forum that I hunted on the Cracker Trail and the only member who had any idea what I was talking about was Custom Cutter. We corresponded a few times on the PMs and I found that CC was a turkey hunter that had to go out of state for turkey hunting. So since I am a complete failure at turkey hunting I invited him over to see the ranch and meat the rancher. Everyone liked each other, (CC gave the rancher a handmade present) so I got permission to bring customcutter out to call turkeys for me. CC was respectful, safe and a hard hunter, just the kind of guy you want to hunt with. I got my first "real" turkey last weekend (excuse the picture, it flopped into the water after being shot). I conclude the rancher got an experienced turkey hunter that will guide a novice. Customcutter got a new place to hunt and I got a guided turkey hunt.
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