Agree with everything above. Remember that your actions before during and after the hunt reflect us all as hunters. Be polite, Pick up after yourself (shells, wrappers etc.), if you find other garbage from others, pick that up too. Be ready to shoot the breeze for a while... some people can be pretty chatty. Good luck!

Just be yourself, Jordyn, you seem to be a very nice young outdoorsman. That will serve you well.

It's no worse than asking out a girl . . .

Be yourself, be genuine and polite, always say please and thank you.

I would introduce yourself by name and say where you are from. If you have any connection, use it, such as, I live down the street. I've hunted in the area for 20 years. I used to sit next to your neice in math class. Whatever you got, use it, but don't bother lying.

Be friendly, but don't waste their time - read their body language - do they want to chat or do they want you to leave?

I would skip the part about asking them if they want some of the kill - I've done that in the past and it never goes anywhere. I think, if anything, it makes the hunter look like a shooter trying to dump the kill. I would encourage the question, "Is there anything I can do to say thank you?" But be prepared to discuss at that point - if they say work it off or $$$, what do you say? If you are sincere, the gesture will be appreciated and that probably means the most.

You have to start somewhere, so start practicing, it gets easier with experience, just like girls.

Good luck, get ready for denial and some success, just like girls!

My tip would be scout now. Do your research for next year. Go introduce yourself in the spring. Tell the owner you would like the chance to hunt their property next fall. Tell them you would like to help them out during the summer for an opportunity to hunt their property. Bring a doz. fresh doughnuts. Staple your name and number on top of the bag. If they say no- give them the bag and tell them call you if they need help with something or change their mind. A farmer friend of mine (passed away this Oct.) Told me about a couple that pulled up to his field with a trailer. They asked if they could take some field stone. He said have as many as you want. They walked over to one of his piles and started to haul them to their trailer. he said what are you doing? You said we could take these. His response was those are mine . I picked those. You can have as many as you would like from the field.

ok thanks all!
I will take all this advice into consideration! I'll let you know how i do as well!

Well, my scouting didnt go so good! 0-3 and a maybe. i stopped at 8 different farmers and only 4 were home.

May be a good idea if you do get permission to offer a meal of what ever you shoot to the land owner to show your appreciation.