And a bit of friendly advice - even if you team up with a local, don't just take their word for it when they say "such-and-such an activity is legal" or "it's okay if we hunt here" etc.
Look it up on the regs yourself, and when in doubt, call the Fish and Wildlife office.
Have had a few instances where I found myself listening to horror stories of "I went along with my buddy, and he said it was okay to shoot here..." etc.
Also, there are "generic" rules that need to be followed - but there may be additional specific ones depending on the area (more so in more densely-populated areas). For instance, I was invited to go hunt on a friend's acreage (he had a deer infestation that he needed help with) - I checked with the municipality, and I'm glad I did. In the manner that the bylaws were worded for that location, a person couldn't even legally shoot a slingshot or an airsoft gun within a given distance of any building on the property, let alone a bow or firearm.
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