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<blockquote data-quote="scn" data-source="post: 5426166" data-attributes="member: 1859"><p>Of course you can hunt on 5 acres.</p><p></p><p>The question is whether or not you can do it safely and maybe legally.</p><p></p><p>If the terrain is such that you don't have an adequate backstop for bullets that could exit the property, then maybe not. Hunting from an elevated position where you are shooting down is a lot safer than from a ground blind on level ground. Only you can make that decision. But, you open yourself up for a charge of reckless endangerment if bullets don't stay on the property.</p><p></p><p>The other issue is whether surrounding landowners are OK with giving you permission to come onto their land and track/retrieve a deer that runs off of your property. With a gun, you can be very selective of your shots and often put the deer down in its tracks with certain types of shots. With a bow, they often are going to run, and very likely exit 5 acres. If the landowner you lease from has a good relationship with his/her neighbors, permission to retrieve may not be a big issue. Just remember that it is illegal to go onto the property of another to track or retrieve a deer without their permission.</p><p></p><p>Be aware that this is the time of year that finds leasing scams at their peak. There are annual scams where people that don't even own the property will "lease" it to an unknowing person. Or, they "lease" to multiple different groups of hunters while promising it is exclusive. Do your homework before turning over any money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scn, post: 5426166, member: 1859"] Of course you can hunt on 5 acres. The question is whether or not you can do it safely and maybe legally. If the terrain is such that you don't have an adequate backstop for bullets that could exit the property, then maybe not. Hunting from an elevated position where you are shooting down is a lot safer than from a ground blind on level ground. Only you can make that decision. But, you open yourself up for a charge of reckless endangerment if bullets don't stay on the property. The other issue is whether surrounding landowners are OK with giving you permission to come onto their land and track/retrieve a deer that runs off of your property. With a gun, you can be very selective of your shots and often put the deer down in its tracks with certain types of shots. With a bow, they often are going to run, and very likely exit 5 acres. If the landowner you lease from has a good relationship with his/her neighbors, permission to retrieve may not be a big issue. Just remember that it is illegal to go onto the property of another to track or retrieve a deer without their permission. Be aware that this is the time of year that finds leasing scams at their peak. There are annual scams where people that don't even own the property will "lease" it to an unknowing person. Or, they "lease" to multiple different groups of hunters while promising it is exclusive. Do your homework before turning over any money. [/QUOTE]
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