Just read a great news release from NH Fish & Game called "Hunters and Anglers: Thank a Landowner Today" (click here to read it)
I think the sentiment is the same for all of us who benefit from the generosity of private landowners, whether for hunting and fishing, or hiking, biking, walking our dogs, or even viewing undeveloped beauty from the side of the road.
I liked these suggestions for a few ways to say thanks to landowners:
- Visit the landowner at the end of the season to express your appreciation, and, if possible, provide them with some of your harvest.
- Send a personal note or holiday card to the landowner, thanking them for sharing their land.
- Send a gift basket, N.H. Fish & Wildlife Calendar, or gift certificate to a local restaurant.
- Help them protect their property by documenting and reporting suspicious activities.
- Offer to help with outdoor tasks, or to clean up and properly dispose of illegally dumped materials left on their property.
