I've hunted with guys in the neighborhood most all my life. Up until the last 10-15 years it was always free with just word of mouth permission. We all knew the landowners and they knew all of us and things were low key. No one asked for money but we also helped each other out when/if it was needed. You know, the way America was 40 years ago.
Now, however, a lot of the older hunters and land owners have gone on. The friendships have faded and the farms and lands are owned by their heirs. Some "out of stater's" have moved in and most of these new owners and residents seem to have their drawers in a bunch no matter what. No trespassing, no hunting signs and purple trees everywhere. If things continue the way they've been going, in the next 10-15 years you won't be able to hunt around here unless you own land.
I was blessed a couple of years ago by an older gentlemen (70ish) I know who lives only a mile from me. I've known him all my life and have even cropped and hung tobacco for him when I was a teenager. He farmed a while back then but then he started putting down water wells. He put down mine about 20 years ago and it's still fine water.
Anyway, two years ago he came to my house and said he had a problem and needed my help. Seems he was told by the farmer that tends his land to do something about the deer or he wasn't going to keep tending it. They demolished his soybeans that year.
The old man told me he wanted me to kill everything with a tail! Well I didn't exactly do that but I put a dent in 'em. My freezer was full as were a some other folk's who needed the meat. Got my limit.
I don't know why he chose me to hunt his land for him but I'm glad he did. He and I have spent a lot of time together in the last two years and he treats me like a son he never had. I stopped by his "card shack" this morning and gave him a scope. It was a Tasco 3-9 X 50, not much of a scope in our (LRH) view but he really digs those things. His eyes are getting old and he doesn't hunt much and he misses more than he kills but he's still got the heart.
So, yeah, it's tough all over for hunting, especially if you don't own land or know anyone who can "hook" you up. I Googled "where to hunt near Frisco, Texas" and a little bit of info came up. Might want to try that then check out public lands available near you. Ask the locals where you work, go to church or dine out. Good luck brother.
