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Re: Hunting club/Lease prices - The future ?
[Re: jlbuc10]
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05/15/15 04:21 AM
05/15/15 04:21 AM
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 7,201 Meridianville
DryFire
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14 point
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 7,201
Meridianville
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I killed more deer and turkeys and ducks on public land this year than I did on private, and guess what it's free to hunt! Coming from Texas where only 2% is open to public hunting (and that's by draw), I hope next year to take advantage of Alabama's public hunting opportunities. Since the oil boom, leases are becoming more expensive in Texas. Many Texas hunters now just save the lease money and hunt for a week in either New Mexico or Colorado.
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Re: Hunting club/Lease prices - The future ?
[Re: jlbuc10]
#1350992
05/15/15 06:56 AM
05/15/15 06:56 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,803 LASW
turkey247
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12 point
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,803
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I killed more deer and turkeys and ducks on public land this year than I did on private, and guess what it's free to hunt! People would rather be lazy and complain about their lease or hunting club. Step your butt out in the woods and go find some deer. There are plenty to be had all over public land in this state you just have to get out there and find them. Slow down boss. Few points. 1- I don't hunt for a living, I work. Make a decent living, but the money doesn't go far. That's one point of the original post. 2- AL actually has a small percentage of public land compared to other states. 3- hunting with kids is not very practical for most public land situations, for me, no problem 4- a man can spend a lot of time and money driving and putting in the work you are talking about to hunt public land. They are places you can live in this state and be a good drive from public land opportunity. My time can be valued higher than money. Just some thoughts
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Re: Hunting club/Lease prices - The future ?
[Re: hawgwild]
#1351138
05/15/15 10:35 AM
05/15/15 10:35 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,114 Pensacola
level5
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6 point
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,114
Pensacola
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I agree with the OP 100%. Our lease goes up every year, $1.00 per acre this year. They do nothing to the property to increase the value, we the club do it all. Road maintenance, habitat improvements, bridges to get across creeks, etc. That's all on us and we don't mind the work, but in return all we get is another 10% price increase. I see no end to it and sooner probably than later the small clubs like ours will be drove out. Making improvements can be costly. First when you make the improvements, and then you basically "pay compound interest" on the improvemnts for the next 2, 5, 10 years you have the lease.
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Re: Hunting club/Lease prices - The future ?
[Re: Dw0229]
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05/16/15 08:47 AM
05/16/15 08:47 AM
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Matt Brock
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Matt Brock
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DW, if more people would do what I just did and absolutely refuse to pay it then it would go down. Our lease price goes up every year. This year I had enough. It's simple supply and demand. If they start sitting on leases for a couple of years with nobody leasing then price will drop. I got to the point that I realized it is just hunting. I shouldn't be paying that much to spend time outside. So I'm not going to.
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