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Passport to private lands hunting

By Keith "Catfish" Sutton
Special to ESPN Outdoors.com

Friday, October 10, 2008

Thirty years ago, I rarely encountered problems when I wanted to hunt on private land. I was taught early in my hunting career that it was proper etiquette to gain permission before hunting on another person's property, which I always did. But often as not, if the landowner said it was OK for me to hunt, I also was told to "Come back and hunt any time you like; no need to stop and ask." Back then, it was rare to see a "No Trespassing" or "No Hunting" sign. And folks didn't seem to worry much if ...

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