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Hello northamerican´s!
I wonder if it´s possible for me as an foreigner to hunt on my own on public land in US, I suppose it can be diffrent between states.

Swede

I don't see why not, you'll probably have to take a hunter safty course but so do we, if that state requires it. No big deal, other than that get a non-resident lic. and tags and hit the woods.

I'd say yes for archery for sure. You may want to check into the firearms laws. They are different for non US citizens. Where/what are you wanting to hunt?

That sounds nice and thanks for your answer. I´m planning for a hunting trip somewhere in the near future, so I have to check the different possibilties.
You have a big country and many different species so it could be hard to choose.
But whitetail should be a must and turkey seems nice , is it allowed to use rifle on turkey Muledeer, elk, and try calling for coyotes should be on the wish list .
I don´t know if it´s possible to hunt these animals in the same season in one region with rifle.
As I said before it is a bit of land to cover with different regulation between states so it could be hard to get the big "overview" right as a non resident.

Your wish list will force you to either travel a good deal or focus on the western or rocky mtn. States. You could most likely hunt them in a period of time. But not in a single American season as we call it how ever if you have several weeks it maybe possible to accomplish this by going between states as there seasons are often staggered some. Your very best bet is select two species focus on them. Once your successful then take a stab at your other selections

You could hunt all of that except elk in texas during one season. Even elk if you want to hunt a game farm. I think you can use a rifle on turkey there, if my memory serves me correctly. I'd think you'd be best served doing it in a couple hunts so you don't get overwhelmed. Unless you have alot of time. Then you could do it pretty easy with some planning and not alot of difficulty. Your most difficult hunt will most likely be mule deer and elk. Are you planning on using guides or doing it solo?

I think Montanas fall Turkey season runs late enough and the general hunting season is long enough to do all, you mentioned. You would have to go to another state if you wanted both a Mule Deer and a Whitetail Deer since your only allowed 1 antlered deer a season in Montana

Bearkiller wrote:You could hunt all of that except elk in texas during one season. Even elk if you want to hunt a game farm. I think you can use a rifle on turkey there, if my memory serves me correctly. I'd think you'd be best served doing it in a couple hunts so you don't get overwhelmed. Unless you have alot of time. Then you could do it pretty easy with some planning and not alot of difficulty. Your most difficult hunt will most likely be mule deer and elk. Are you planning on using guides or doing it solo?

I would like to go solo but maybe it could be wise to take a guide some day of the hunts, what is the regular guide price/day?
Withetail and turkey is on top of the wishlist and call for coyote should be nice, that I could do under a couple of weeks in one state?! What state should you recomend, or maybe the oppisite, what state should I avoid?

Most states follow a similar conservation model. The variations to concern a hunter would be climate,License cost, game density/quality, land access. Then there's over the counter licenses or draw/lottery some states/species there would also be a chance of obtaining a guide or land owner permit. If turkey, whitetail, and coyote with a rifle is your preference then my recommendation would be to look into states like Kansas, Oklahoma or Texas. I would also strongly recommend a guide its difficult hunting unfamiliar species, terrain add in cultural differences,laws, and time constraints it woulD be more pleasant with a knowledgeable guide

pegleg wrote:Most states follow a similar conservation model. The variations to concern a hunter would be climate,License cost, game density/quality, land access. Then there's over the counter licenses or draw/lottery some states/species there would also be a chance of obtaining a guide or land owner permit. If turkey, whitetail, and coyote with a rifle is your preference then my recommendation would be to look into states like Kansas, Oklahoma or Texas. I would also strongly recommend a guide its difficult hunting unfamiliar species, terrain add in cultural differences,laws, and time constraints it woulD be more pleasant with a knowledgeable guide

I now have taken a quick look on the states you suggested and there´s homepages , and checked out a few outfitters.
I was suprised by the big different of lenght of the different seasons, it seems like archery is the thing
There are lot´s of infomation to read and understand, or at least try to...for that case it would be mutch easier to buy a "package" from an outfitter.