I was scouting in a state forest last week and ran into posted signs in the woods in an area I was really interested in hunting, so i jotted down the last name and went to the county auditor's website and found the information of the land owner. I have his address and name and spouse's name however they didn't provide a phone number, my question is should I try harder to find a phone number and give him a call or should I go up to his house personally and ask for permission to hunt his land?

Also how do I go about the conversation? I've always hunted public land and hunting clubs, never asked an owner for permission to hunt their property before.