Most of the prime areas are owned by those whom graze cattle and they own large swaths of land. They do not let anyone on those lands due to fear of being sued and all those liabilities. You have to know people which I just don't
Breakfast joints often have a table of local farmers around here. Less as time has gone by.
Feed mill has traffic too. And both often bulletin boards.
Cattle get magnets forced into thier bellies.
To collect the scraps of metal that seem to magically appear where they graze.
How much metal can one hold before the host suffers?
There is but one angle you have. And a reasonable manager recognizes the fact that less metal scraps = less problems.
A prized horse (well any horse in my opinion) stepping on a sharp piece of metal and jamming it in along it's frog is a bad thing.
Let alone getting snagged on a piece of barbed wire. Been there!!!
What you can offer outweighs fears of liability unless someone deliberately creates a hazard for you.
Dig in. Study your states trespass laws regarding hunting.
Yes permission is required. But in deer hunting for example , is the landowner liable (unless deliberately creating a hazard like digging a deep trench across a trail and sending a guest down it at high speed ect. ) for thier guests?
Here in Michigan liability for landowners allowing hunters is pretty much waived. And that is without guests signing waivers!
And nothing says you couldn't barter for your service. (Money would be an issue being Cali, l.o.l..!)
I have not qualms about charging a cup of coffee.
A veterinarian that services livestock on ranches might look at you funny for asking if they have any clients with unusual numbers of foot injuries. Ans thier cliants deserve privacy.
But the vet could take your info for referring your service. Including recovering non scrap type lost items.
You just need to get a foot in the door and provide a positive experience for the right landowners to get a reputation. And more , referrals.
(Attitude. )
Benefit from my interests.
A cup of coffee is doable.
And i'm (JVA) no stranger to being "in the field" or livestock.
Gates will be left as found.
Ill or unusual behavior in an animal or something will be reported. As will predators.
Trash uncovered will be removed. Or if too big marked by location and reported.
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