Hunting in suburban area's

[moparmaddnes]

I have been reading alot about guys hunting in suburban areas. Are these in city limits or on the edge of town? If in town how does one get to hunt there? Do you have to go to the city or town and ask permision or get a special hunt permit if the city/town issue them? Thanks Matt

[KBRO531]

It is probably different where you live.
I hunt in my city and had to take a class and pass a shooting test. 8 shots at 20 yards 6 plus arrows in side 5 inch circle. Pretty easy
Then i just have to have permission from the people living in the area.
I am actually on call for a few neighborhoods to take out some does that are ruining flower beds.

[moparmaddnes]

Say KBR how did you find out about having to do that? I am curius(spelling). That is basically what I want to do, plus I am only 45min from Roch. I would just like to know how to go about finding out if it is possible in a town or city. Thanks Matt

[south40]

You can get quite a bit of info from local archery shops (archery hq in Rochester), but even if you get the certification, access is difficult unless you have some connection. There are also rules regarding shooting distance from property lines. I am not sure how far off the line you have to be to shoot but I want to say you have to be 500 ft from a prop. line, which means the property you are hunting has to be fairly large. If you can get access, there are some awesome areas in and around Rochester.

[KBRO531]

Archery HQ has all the info
The class is usually early august
there r a lot of strict rules

[moparmaddnes]

Thanks guys just trying to get more options for hunting. Don't have access to private land yet and havn't had good sits on public ground either. Thanks Matt

[WayOutHereOutdoors]

You'll also want to find out whether or not you need a discharge permit (bureaucracy at its finest). This can vary by townships within a city. I can't speak for Minny but I hunt quite a bit around Milwaukee, WI and certain townships will require that you purchase one of these in order to legally 'discharge' your bow. These are typically administered by the local PD and/or precinct.

[moparmaddnes]

So, where do I go first the city or township or the local police dept? If its the city who do I talk to? Just trying to figure all this stuff out. Thanks Matt

[WayOutHereOutdoors]

Down here, I've been able to buy the permit at the closest police station in all except for one occasion, where the police station referred me to the clerk of that township. Again, I'm sure you'll have different regs over there as it even varies between townships around here. I usually just go into the closest police station anyway, as I've found it doesn't hurt to just introduce yourself and explain what you're looking to do (I'd recommend doing this with any local homeowners after you've acquired permission, in the event a deer decides to die in someone's front yard). Even if it is a city or town specific issue, the police will be enforcing the ordnance so I always start there.

There aren't a large number of opportunities within Milwaukee County, but the outlying counties and suburbs offer tons of potential. As someone already mentioned, most of the opportunities will still be private lands but these owners are typically less-inclined to hunt themselves, so you just need to identify whose door you'll need to knock on. A lot of undeveloped land down here is owned by contractors, banks, an original homeowner in the area (look for the house with the biggest yard/trees), or a farmer in the business of cashing out. Look into getting a plat book (about $65 for a county plat book here). They are definitely worth the money, IMO. These not only help with land access, but also with identifying what municipality, township, etc that you're looking to hunt within. Suburban hunting offers some of the best economical big-buck hunting you'll ever find!

[lkeith]

It is probably different where you live.
I hunt in my city and had to take a class and pass a shooting test. 8 shots at 20 yards 6 plus arrows in side 5 inch circle. Pretty easy
Then i just have to have permission from the people living in the area.
I am actually on call for a few neighborhoods to take out some does that are ruining flower beds.

That is quite interesting and I never thought about hunting in suburban areas. I do not know how this is handled in the city where I live but I will definitely find out.
I am sorry to hear that does are ruining the flower beds in your area. We also have a lot of flower beds in my city and I love them because they are always so colorful. I do not have a garden but from time to time I order flowers by post. Hopefully some time soon I will also have my own garden.