picking up land?

We got some business cards made up and put them in feed stores and vet clinics. We pic up a little land that way. The last place we picked up is a place that borders my ranch and I'd been trying to get intouch with the owner for awhile, and after talkin with folks that know him said that he was a hard azz, he called me and I asked if our dogs ended up on his place while on a hog if it was ok to go in and get them. His answer suprised me. He said no you cant go in and get your dogs, yall can go in with them and take as many hogs as yall can catch. So that added 4000 more acres to hunt on.
Word of mouth is good and my huntin buddie that got me into doggin is the county trapper for this area and he has a great reputation(SP?) and we get land that way also.